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Thatcher Unified District (4219) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 430 students in Thatcher Unified District (4219) School District.
Public Preschools in Thatcher Unified District (4219) School District have a diversity score of 0.50, which is less than the Arizona public preschool average of 0.64.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public preschool average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
5 Schools
841 Schools
# Students
1,822 Students
395,515 Students
# Teachers
100 Teachers
23,860 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Thatcher Unified District (4219) School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#177 out of 631 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
24%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.64
# American Indian Students
29 Students
17,006 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
4%
# Asian Students
3 Students
9,623 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
491 Students
195,352 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
49%
# Black Students
7 Students
22,513 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
1,248 Students
131,530 Students
% White Students
69%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,496 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
43 Students
17,995 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
31
20,476
# Students in K Grade:
123
45,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
150
49,579
# Students in 2nd Grade:
125
52,288
# Students in 3rd Grade:
138
49,880
# Students in 4th Grade:
139
51,327
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
49,953
# Students in 6th Grade:
123
37,491
# Students in 7th Grade:
153
18,851
# Students in 8th Grade:
152
19,086
# Students in 9th Grade:
129
56
# Students in 10th Grade:
150
82
# Students in 11th Grade:
147
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
124
168
# Ungraded Students:
1
465
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,099 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,121 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$18 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$17 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,099
$11,421
Spending / Student
$9,121
$11,323
Best Thatcher Unified District (4219) School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
3615 Second St.
Thatcher, AZ 85552
(928) 348-7240
Thatcher, AZ 85552
(928) 348-7240
Grades: PK-2
| 430 students
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