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Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 982 students in Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458). This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschool in Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public preschool average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
6 Schools
838 Schools
# Students
3,621 Students
394,220 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
23,783 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 601 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#398 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
24%
Graduation Rate
90%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
4%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
97%
49%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
2%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,768 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,558 is less than the state median of $11,331. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,768
$11,429
Spending / Student
$10,558
$11,331
Best Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458) Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Calabasas School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1374 W Frontage Rd
Rio Rico, AZ 85648
(520) 375-8600
Rio Rico, AZ 85648
(520) 375-8600
Gr: PK-8 | 982 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1
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