Photo: Cityofprescott · CC BY-SA 3.0Prescott’s public schools outscore 67% of Arizona districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Prescott, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Prescott, 46% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Arizona average (40%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.
From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Prescott’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 151 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Prescott’s, its schools beat 81%, higher than their 67% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 40% and 35% statewide; 80% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,826 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Skyview School, Mountain Oak Charter School, Willow Creek Charter School, Tri-City College Prep, Northpoint Expeditionary Learning Academy, La Tierra Community School, BASIS Prescott, Trinity Christian School, Inc. (private), Primavera School (private), Sacred Heart Catholic School (private) and Prescott Adventist Christian School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Prescott’s grade
B+: better than 67% of Arizona school districts, #45 of 139 Arizona towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arizona average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Prescott, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Prescott · depends on your address
Granite Mountain Middle School
Grades K–8 · 512 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Prescott Mile High Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 482 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Prescott · depends on your address
Granite Mountain Middle School
Grades K–8 · 512 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Prescott Mile High Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 482 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Prescott · depends on your address
Prescott High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,497 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Granite Mountain Middle School
Grades K–8 · 512 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Prescott Mile High Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 482 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Prescott
Prescott High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,497 students · 24:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Prescott
Prescott High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,497 students · 24:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Prescott
Prescott High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,497 students · 24:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Prescott
Prescott High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,497 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Prescott’s public schools are run by Prescott Unified District. Parts of Prescott (11% of its land) are served by Chino Valley Unified District instead. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Prescott vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Prescott’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Prescott | B+ | Prescott Unified District |
| Prescott Valley | B | Humboldt Unified District |
Every school in Prescott
21 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).
Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (MIJTED - Prescott High School, MICTED - Culinary and Washington Traditional School).
Questions about Prescott’s schools
Are Prescott’s schools good?
By Arizona’s own tests, yes: the public schools Prescott children attend outscore 67% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #45 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Prescott in?
Prescott Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,712 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Prescott are served by Chino Valley Unified District.
Where do Prescott kids go to high school?
Prescott High School, with 1,497 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Prescott’s graduation rate?
80% of the class of 2023 in Prescott Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.
How much does Prescott spend per student?
$10,826 in Prescott Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Prescott?
Yes: Trinity Christian School, Inc. (religious, grades K–12, 491 students), Primavera School (nonsectarian, grades PK–6, 157 students), Sacred Heart Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 132 students) and Prescott Adventist Christian School (religious, grades K–9, 68 students). Prescott also has 7 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Prescott families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Prescott → They have their own page.
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.