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Schools in Whiteriver · Whiteriver Unified District

Whiteriver’s public schools score below 80% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Whiteriver’s districts is 8%, below the Arizona average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Whiteriver, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

#137of 139 Arizona townsK–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
8%
▼ 32 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
7%
▼ 28 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 4–8 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▲ 10% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.4
AZ 17.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,529 students on the public path
In brief

Whiteriver’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 8% of tested students were proficient in reading and 7% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona (the state reports Whiteriver’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $13,569 per student in FY2024, against $12,318 across Arizona. 57% of its revenue that year was federal (Arizona 18%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Canyon Day Junior High School, then Alchesay High School. 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 Whiteriver’s grade

D− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C−: better than 20% of Arizona school districts, #137 of 139 Arizona towns. Both inputs trail the Arizona average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 20%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (82)Better than 16%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,164 test results and a graduating class of 181 could put Whiteriver anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Whiteriver’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,172 in math, 1,155 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Whiteriver ElementaryWhiteriver Unified DistrictD−
6–8Canyon Day Junior High SchoolWhiteriver Unified DistrictD−
9–12Alchesay High SchoolWhiteriver Unified DistrictD−

Whiteriver’s public schools are run by Whiteriver Unified District. 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.

Whiteriver Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,231 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$13,569AZ $12,318 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading8%
State average 40.4% · 1155 students tested
Math7%
State average 34.8% · 1172 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 57% of the Whiteriver district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 18% across Arizona, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Whiteriver vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WhiteriverC−Whiteriver Unified District

Every school in Whiteriver

4 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 Whiteriverby address
Whiteriver Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
400 students14:1Rate it →
Alchesay High School
High · Grades 9–12
D−
742 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Whiteriverin other towns
Canyon Day Junior High School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D−
387 students13:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Whiteriverrun by other districts or the state
NAVIT - Alchesay High School
High · Grades 9–12
Career and Technical
33 studentsRate it →

Questions about Whiteriver’s schools

Are Whiteriver’s schools good?

On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Whiteriver children attend score below 80% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #137 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Whiteriver in?

Whiteriver Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,231 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Whiteriver kids go to high school?

Alchesay High School, with 742 students; its own test results earn a D−.

What is Whiteriver’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Whiteriver Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does Whiteriver spend per student?

$13,569 in Whiteriver 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.