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B−

Pima Unified District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Pima.

Pima’s School Grade B− better than 54% of Arizona school districts

Students
1,033
Schools
4
Spent per student
$10,927
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
17:1
The gist

What stands out about Pima Unified District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 54% of Arizona districts
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 11% less per student than the AZ average
  • 17 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.4% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 54% of the 577 Arizona school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Pima 3,181

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Pima. Grade by grade →

K–6Pima Elementary SchoolThis district
7–8Pima Junior High SchoolThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. AZ

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency24%
State average 34.8% · 579 students tested
Reading / language arts28%
State average 40.4% · 572 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 77.8% · 79 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$10,927 per student · 11% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 32%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 8%State 85%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
980’20
1,046’21
1,096’22
1,080’23
1,033’24

Up 5.4% since 2020–21.

Students
White 58%Hispanic 38%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools.

Pima Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Pima
B+
500 students17:1
Pima Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Pima
C+
180 students20:1
Pima High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pima
C
335 students15:1
Gila Valley Learning Center
High · Grades 9–12 · Pima
18 students

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Arizona.