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Pima County Accommodation School District

Public school districtGrades 9–12

Serves Tucson.

Tucson’s School Grade B better than 64% of Arizona school districts

Students
2,058
Schools
1
Spent per student
$6,655
AZ $12,318
The gist

What stands out about Pima County Accommodation School District

  • Its letter, D: results better than 6% of Arizona districts
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 74 pts below the state
  • Spends 46% less per student than the AZ average
  • Enrollment up 6,136.4% since 2021–22
  • Only 42% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D: better than 6% 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 below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation well below the state, class of 2023
D−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
BTucson 547,073

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Tucson. Grade by grade →

PK–557 elementary schoolsTucson Unified District
6–829 middle schoolsTucson Unified District
9–1215 high schoolsTucson Unified District

Test scores vs. AZ

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency0–10%
State average 34.8% · 34 students tested · small group: the state reports a range
Reading / language arts20–29%
State average 40.4% · 34 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)4%
State average 77.8% · 424 in the class

42% 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
$6,655 per student · 46% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 95%Support & administration 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 1%State 98%Federal 1%

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

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

Enrollment over time
33’21
849’22
1,897’23
2,058’24

Up 6,136.4% since 2021–22.

Students
Hispanic 56%White 33%Black 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

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

Pima County Schools Superintendent's Diploma Program
High · Grades 9–12 · Tucson
2,058 students

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Marana Unified DistrictMarana
$11,510per student
Santa Cruz Valley Union High School DistrictMarana
$12,366per student

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.