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Thatcher Unified District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Thatcher.

Thatcher’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Arizona school districts

Students
1,801
Schools
5
Spent per student
$8,900
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
18:1
The gist

What stands out about Thatcher Unified District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 78% of Arizona districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 20 pts above the state
  • Spends 28% less per student than the AZ average
  • 18 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 78% 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
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Thatcher. Grade by grade →

PK–2Jack Daley Primary SchoolThis district
3–6Thatcher Elementary SchoolThis district
7–8Thatcher Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Thatcher High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AZ

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency51%
State average 34.8% · 998 students tested
Reading / language arts46%
State average 40.4% · 992 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 77.8% · 134 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
$8,900 per student · 28% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 39%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 11%State 82%Federal 6%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,779’20
1,825’21
1,849’22
1,822’23
1,801’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 69%Hispanic 27%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 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.