Photo: Terrydarc · CC BY-SA 3.0Sedona’s public schools score below 54% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation
22% of students in Sedona’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Arizona average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sedona, 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.
From Arizona state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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.
Sedona’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 148 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Sedona’s, its schools beat 40%, lower than their 46% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona (the state reports Sedona’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,835 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 Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Sedona Charter School is 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 Sedona’s grade
B−: better than 46% of Arizona school districts, #96 of 139 Arizona towns. Graduation is above the Arizona average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sedona, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Sedona
West Sedona Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 276 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Sedona
West Sedona Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 276 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Sedona
West Sedona Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 276 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Sedona
West Sedona Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 276 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Sedona
West Sedona Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 276 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Sedona
West Sedona Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 276 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Sedona
West Sedona Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 276 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Sedona · depends on your address
Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School
Grades 6–12 · 408 students · 15:1 students per teacher
West Sedona Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 276 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Sedona
Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School
Grades 6–12 · 408 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Sedona
Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School
Grades 6–12 · 408 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Sedona
Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School
Grades 6–12 · 408 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Sedona
Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School
Grades 6–12 · 408 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Sedona’s public schools are run by Sedona-Oak Creek Joint 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.
Well below the state in reading
Sedona vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arizona towns that share Sedona’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Sedona | B− | Sedona-Oak Creek Joint Unified District |
Every school in Sedona
3 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 (VACTE - Sedona-Oak Creek Joint Unified School District, VACTE - Yavapai College Sedona Center and Red Rock Academy).
Questions about Sedona’s schools
Are Sedona’s schools good?
On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Sedona children attend score below 54% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #96 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Sedona in?
Sedona-Oak Creek Joint Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 693 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
What is Sedona’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Sedona-Oak Creek Joint Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.
How much does Sedona spend per student?
$13,835 in Sedona-Oak Creek Joint Unified District (FY2024), against $12,318 across Arizona. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Sedona families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Sedona → 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.