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B−

Willcox Unified District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Willcox.

Willcox’s School Grade B− better than 51% of Arizona school districts

Students
1,088
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,517
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$11.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Willcox Unified District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 51% of Arizona districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 6.4% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $11.3M, about $10,400 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 well above the state, class of 2023
B
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Willcox 3,189

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Willcox. Grade by grade →

PK–4Willcox Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Willcox Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Willcox High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. AZ

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency21%
State average 34.8% · 531 students tested
Reading / language arts27%
State average 40.4% · 528 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 77.8% · 88 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
$12,517 per student · 2% above AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 44%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 55%Federal 13%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,023’20
1,059’21
1,076’22
1,086’23
1,088’24

Up 6.4% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 69%White 28%Black 2%Asian <1%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Willcox Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Willcox
B
378 students15:1
Willcox Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8 · Willcox
C+
302 students15:1
Willcox High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Willcox
C+
408 students17:1

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.