B−
Tucson Unified District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Tucson and South Tucson.
Tucson’s School Grade B better than 64% of Arizona school districts
Students
40,316
Schools
88
Spent per student
$13,666
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
15:1
Debt
$226.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Tucson Unified District
- Its letter, B−: results better than 51% of Arizona districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Spends 11% more per student than the AZ average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $226.3M, about $5,613 per student
The School Grade
What this district adds to its towns’ grade
B−: better than 51% 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 above the state, class of 2023
B−The towns it serves, and their School Grades
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Tucson. Grade by grade →
PK–557 elementary schoolsThis district
6–829 middle schoolsThis district
9–1215 high schoolsThis district
Test scores vs. AZ
2021–22 · class of 2023Math proficiency22%
State average 34.8% · 20,310 students tested
Reading / language arts29%
State average 40.4% · 19,801 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 77.8% · 3,340 in the class
94% 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$13,666 per student · 11% above AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 46%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 35%State 43%Federal 22%
Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
41,898’20
42,002’21
41,511’22
40,929’23
40,316’24
Down 3.8% since 2020–21.
Students
Hispanic 65%White 18%Black 7%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
88 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools.
McCorkle PK-8
C−1,048 students19:1
C E Rose Elementary School
D766 students18:1
Vesey Elementary School
C673 students20:1
Roberts Naylor
D612 students14:1
John E White Elementary School
C607 students17:1
Roskruge Bilingual Magnet Middle School
C563 students14:1
Hollinger K-8 School
C+542 students16:1
Lineweaver Elementary School
B+525 students16:1
Miller Elementary School
C489 students18:1
Raul Grijalva Elementary School
D472 students17:1
Borman K-8 School
B+459 students16:1
Robins Elementary School
B437 students16:1
Lynn Urquides
D−419 students12:1
John B Wright Elementary School
C+410 students13:1
Bonillas Elementary Basic Curriculum Magnet School
C+402 students15:1
Wheeler Elementary School
B−391 students13:1
Annie Kellond Elementary School
B366 students13:1
Sam Hughes Elementary
A365 students18:1
Dietz K-8 School
C−364 students13:1
W V Whitmore Elementary School
C362 students17:1
Morgan Maxwell School
D354 students14:1
Pueblo Gardens Elementary
D−353 students13:1
Laura N. Banks Elementary
C−345 students18:1
Irene Erickson Elementary School
C−344 students15:1
Henry Hank Oyama
C343 students17:1
Tolson Elementary School
C+339 students17:1
Bloom Elementary
C+336 students10:1
Drachman Primary Magnet School
C+335 students13:1
Gale Elementary School
B+332 students14:1
Fruchthendler Elementary School
A327 students15:1
Manzo Elementary School
C324 students15:1
Safford K-8 School
D−318 students12:1
Blenman Elementary School
D−317 students16:1
Soleng Tom Elementary School
B+306 students15:1
Carrillo Intermediate Magnet School
B+305 students16:1
Booth-Fickett Math/Science Magnet School
C−299 students12:1
Davis Bilingual Magnet School
B−295 students15:1
Myers-Ganoung Elementary School
C−287 students11:1
Van Buskirk Elementary School
C−287 students12:1
Miles-Exploratory Learning Center
C−285 students9:1
Anna Henry Elementary School
C275 students13:1
Marshall Elementary School
B−272 students11:1
Davidson Elementary School
C270 students10:1
Borton Primary Magnet School
B−268 students9:1
Harriet Johnson Primary School
D268 students16:1
Robison Elementary School
C247 students13:1
Harold Steele Elementary School
C−245 students11:1
Tully Elementary Accelerated Magnet School
C−244 students13:1
Maldonado Amelia Elementary School
D243 students13:1
Howell Peter Elementary
C237 students11:1
Mission View Elementary School
C232 students10:1
Cavett Elementary School
C−227 students12:1
Cragin Elementary School
C−222 students11:1
Frances J Warren Elementary School
C208 students15:1
W Arthur Sewel Elementary School
B+200 students13:1
Ochoa Elementary School
C187 students13:1
Holladay Intermediate Magnet School
D186 students11:1
Ford Elementary
C+182 students10:1
Hudlow Elementary School
C−146 students9:1
Dunham Elementary School
B−142 students12:1
Collier Elementary School
A−132 students12:1
Tucson Unified Virtual Academy
B1,184 students19:1
Mary Meredith K-12 School
17 students2:1
Anna Lawrence Intermediate School
D−215 students11:1
Mansfeld Middle Magnet School
C+794 students17:1
Pistor Middle School
C−579 students13:1
Alice Vail Middle School
B−573 students15:1
Valencia Middle School
D−520 students14:1
Gridley Middle School
C+501 students15:1
Doolen Middle School
C−490 students12:1
Ida Flood Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet School
B−427 students15:1
Wakefield Middle School
C−295 students14:1
Magee Middle School
C283 students11:1
Utterback Middle School
C−270 students12:1
Secrist Middle School
D248 students13:1
Teenage Parent Program - TAPP
22 students2:1
Sabino High School
B816 students20:1
Tucson Magnet High School
C2,938 students18:1
Pueblo High School
C−1,821 students18:1
Cholla High School
D1,575 students17:1
Sahuaro High School
C1,250 students19:1
Rincon High School
D1,109 students17:1
University High School
A+982 students23:1
Palo Verde High Magnet School
D767 students13:1
Catalina High School
D−580 students10:1
Santa Rita High School
D330 students15:1
Innovation Tech High School
D333 students22:1
Project More High School
61 students8:1
Left off: 14 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.
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.