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J. O. Combs Unified School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Queen Creek.

Queen Creek’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Arizona school districts

Students
3,934
Schools
10
Spent per student
$10,266
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
19:1
Debt
$32.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about J. O. Combs Unified School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 55% of Arizona districts
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Spends 17% less per student than the AZ average
  • 19 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 5.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $32.3M, about $8,222 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 55% 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
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
B−
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Queen Creek. Grade by grade →

PK–67 schoolsQueen Creek Unified District
7–83 middle schoolsQueen Creek Unified District
9–122 high schoolsQueen Creek Unified District

Test scores vs. AZ

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency28%
State average 34.8% · 2,254 students tested
Reading / language arts33%
State average 40.4% · 2,224 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80%
State average 77.8% · 425 in the class

97% 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
$10,266 per student · 17% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 47%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 30%State 57%Federal 13%

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

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

Enrollment over time
4,153’20
4,597’21
4,401’22
4,052’23
3,934’24

Down 5.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 49%Hispanic 39%Black 4%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.