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Schools in Willcox · Willcox Unified District

Willcox’s public schools outscore 51% of Arizona districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Willcox, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 21% of Willcox’s students scored proficient, below the Arizona average (35%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arizona, not nationally.

#86of 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
27%
▼ 13 pts vs AZ 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 14 pts vs AZ 35%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 7–11 pts vs AZ 78%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.5K
▲ 2% vs AZ $12.3K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.7
AZ 17.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,088 students on the public path
In brief

Willcox’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 108 Arizona towns with household incomes within a quarter of Willcox’s, its schools beat 66%, higher than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 40% and 35% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona (the state reports Willcox’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,517 per student, against $12,318 across Arizona (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Willcox Middle School, then Willcox High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. 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 Willcox’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 51% of Arizona school districts, #86 of 139 Arizona towns. Graduation is above the Arizona average; test scores are below it.

Arizona school districts we grade (577)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arizona towns with similar household incomes (108)Better than 66%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 530 test results and a graduating class of 88 could put Willcox anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Willcox’s students in the tested grades sat them (531 in math, 528 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Willcox Elementary SchoolWillcox Unified DistrictB
5–8Willcox Middle SchoolWillcox Unified DistrictC+
9–12Willcox High SchoolWillcox Unified DistrictC+

Willcox’s public schools are run by Willcox 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.

Willcox Unified DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,088 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (AZ 17.2)
$12,517AZ $12,318 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 40.4% · 528 students tested
Math21%
State average 34.8% · 531 students tested

Willcox vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WillcoxB−Willcox Unified District

Every school in Willcox

3 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 Willcoxby address
Willcox Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B
378 students15:1Rate it →
Willcox Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–8
C+
302 students15:1Rate it →
Willcox High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
408 students17:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (CTD - Willcox High School).

Questions about Willcox’s schools

Are Willcox’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arizona: the public schools Willcox children attend outscore 51% of Arizona’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #86 of 139 Arizona towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Willcox in?

Willcox Unified District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,088 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Willcox kids go to high school?

Willcox High School, with 408 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Willcox’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Willcox Unified District graduated in four years, against 78% across Arizona.

How much does Willcox spend per student?

$12,517 in Willcox 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.