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Schools in Pinon · Pinon Unified District

Pinon’s public schools score below 75% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation

In Pinon, 9% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pinon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
14%
▼ 26 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
9%
▼ 26 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 4–8 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.0K
▲ 95% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
AZ 17.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,019 students on the public path
In brief

Pinon’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 14% of tested students were proficient in reading and 9% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona (the state reports Pinon’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $23,962 per student in FY2024, against $12,318 across Arizona. 70% of its revenue that year was federal (Arizona 18%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Pinon Accelerated Middle School, then Pinon High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Pinon’s grade

D Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 25% of Arizona school districts. Both inputs trail the Arizona average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 25%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (113)Better than 21%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 469 test results and a graduating class of 73 could put Pinon anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Pinon’s students in the tested grades sat them (471 in math, 467 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pinon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Pinon Elementary SchoolPinon Unified DistrictNo scores
6–8Pinon Accelerated Middle SchoolPinon Unified DistrictNo scores
9–12Pinon High SchoolPinon Unified DistrictNo scores

Pinon’s public schools are run by Pinon Unified District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Pinon Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,019 students · 13.8 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$23,962AZ $12,318 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading14%
State average 40.4% · 467 students tested
Math9%
State average 34.8% · 471 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 70% of the Pinon district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 18% across Arizona, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Pinon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Pinon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PinonCPinon Unified District

Every school in Pinon

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Pinonby address
Pinon Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
439 students13:1Rate it →
Pinon Accelerated Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
232 students12:1Rate it →
Pinon High School
High · Grades 9–12
348 students17:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Pinonrun by other districts or the state
Pinon Community School
Elementary · Grades K
46 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Pinon Eagles Online Academy and NATIVE - Pinon High School).

Questions about Pinon’s schools

Are Pinon’s schools good?

On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pinon children attend score below 75% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pinon in?

Pinon Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,019 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pinon kids go to high school?

Pinon High School, with 348 students.

What is Pinon’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Pinon Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does Pinon spend per student?

$23,962 in Pinon Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arizona. Stars are from neighbors.