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Schools in Wilhoit · Kirkland Elementary District

Wilhoit’s public schools score below 64% of Arizona districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 27% of Wilhoit’s students scored proficient, below the Arizona average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wilhoit, 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 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
27%
▼ 13 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
27%
▼ 8 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Spent per student
$24.6K
▲ 100% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
6.6
AZ 17.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
66 students on the public path
In brief

Wilhoit’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 162 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wilhoit’s, its schools beat 25%, lower than their 36% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 27% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,600 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Wilhoit’s grade

C+ Test scores

C+: better than 36% 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 36%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (162)Better than 25%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 63 test results could put Wilhoit anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Wilhoit’s students in the tested grades sat them (63 in math, 63 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Kirkland Elementary Schoolin KirklandB−

Wilhoit’s public schools are run by Kirkland Elementary 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.

Kirkland Elementary DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 66 students, down 22% since 2020–21 · 6.6 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$24,600AZ $12,318 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 40.4% · 63 students tested
Math27%
State average 34.8% · 63 students tested

Wilhoit vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WilhoitC+Kirkland Elementary District

Every school in Wilhoit

1 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).

Also serving Wilhoitin other towns
Kirkland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Kirkland
B−
66 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Wilhoit’s schools

Are Wilhoit’s schools good?

On Arizona’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wilhoit children attend score below 64% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Wilhoit in?

Kirkland Elementary District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 66 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Wilhoit spend per student?

$24,600 in Kirkland Elementary 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 2020) 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.