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Schools in Scenic · Littlefield Unified District

Scenic’s public schools score below 71% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation

In Scenic, 12% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Arizona average (35%). The grade covers the public school district serving Scenic, 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 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.

Reading proficiency
17%
▼ 23 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 23 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 1–8 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▲ 10% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
AZ 17.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
324 students on the public path
In brief

Scenic’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 41 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Scenic’s, its schools beat 37%, higher than their 29% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 17% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona (the state reports Scenic’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,609 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Beaver Dam 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 Scenic’s grade

D Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 29% 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 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (41)Better than 37%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 188 test results and a graduating class of 44 could put Scenic anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Scenic’s students in the tested grades sat them (187 in math, 188 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Beaver Dam Elementaryin Beaver DamC−
7–12Beaver Dam High Schoolin Beaver DamC−

Scenic’s public schools are run by Littlefield 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.

Littlefield Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 324 students · 13.0 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$13,609AZ $12,318 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading17%
State average 40.4% · 188 students tested
Math12%
State average 34.8% · 187 students tested

Scenic vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ScenicCLittlefield Unified District

Every school in Scenic

2 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).

Also serving Scenicin other towns
Beaver Dam Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Beaver Dam
C−
188 students13:1Rate it →
Beaver Dam High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Beaver Dam
C−
136 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Scenic’s schools

Are Scenic’s schools good?

On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Scenic children attend score below 71% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Scenic in?

Littlefield Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 324 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Scenic’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Littlefield Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does Scenic spend per student?

$13,609 in Littlefield 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.