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Schools in St. David · St. David Unified District

St. David’s public schools outscore 55% of Arizona districts

The grade covers the public school district serving St. David, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 100% 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
36%
▼ 4 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 1 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Spent per student
$11.4K
▼ 7% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.5
AZ 17.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
433 students on the public path
In brief

St. David’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 153 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of St. David’s, its schools beat 63%, higher than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,427 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is St David High School. Enrollment is up 23% since 2020–21. 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 St. David’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 55% of Arizona school districts. Test scores are below the Arizona average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (153)Better than 63%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 204 test results could put St. David anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of St. David’s students in the tested grades sat them (206 in math, 202 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8St David Elementary SchoolSt. David Unified DistrictB+
9–12St David High SchoolSt. David Unified DistrictA−

St. David’s public schools are run by St. David Unified District, which also serves Benson. 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.

St. David Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 433 students, up 23% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$11,427AZ $12,318 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 40.4% · 202 students tested
Math34%
State average 34.8% · 206 students tested

St. David vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
St. DavidBSt. David Unified District

Every school in St. David

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).

District schools in St. Davidby address
St David Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Saint David
B+
296 students14:1Rate it →
St David High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Saint David
A−
137 students24:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (CTD - St. David High School).

Questions about St. David’s schools

Are St. David’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arizona: the public schools St. David children attend outscore 55% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is St. David in?

St. David Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 433 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do St. David kids go to high school?

St David High School in Saint David, with 137 students; its own test results earn an A−.

How much does St. David spend per student?

$11,427 in St. David 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.