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Snowflake Unified District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Snowflake and Taylor.

Snowflake’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Arizona school districts

Students
2,830
Schools
7
Spent per student
$8,545
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
22:1
The gist

What stands out about Snowflake Unified District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 80% of Arizona districts
  • Math proficiency 21 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 15 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 12 pts above the state
  • Spends 31% less per student than the AZ average
  • 22 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.3% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 80% 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 above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Snowflake 6,902A−Taylor 4,408

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Snowflake. Grade by grade →

K–3Highland Primary SchoolThis district
6–9Snowflake Junior High SchoolThis district
10–12Snowflake High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AZ

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency56%
State average 34.8% · 1,464 students tested
Reading / language arts55%
State average 40.4% · 1,452 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 77.8% · 203 in the class

100% 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
$8,545 per student · 31% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 14%State 73%Federal 13%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,542’20
2,725’21
2,948’22
2,831’23
2,830’24

Up 11.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 76%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Black <1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Snowflake Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Snowflake
18 students
Highland Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Snowflake
A
503 students22:1
Taylor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Snowflake
A−
269 students19:1
Taylor Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Taylor
A−
234 students21:1
Snowflake Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Snowflake
A
423 students24:1
Snowflake Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–9 · Snowflake
A−
434 students20:1
Snowflake High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Snowflake
A−
949 students24:1

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.