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Ajo Unified District (4409) School District

111 N Well Rd
Ajo, AZ 85321-1840
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 266 students in Ajo Unified District (4409) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Ajo Unified District (4409) School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,136 Schools
# Students
400 Students
601,819 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
23,710 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ajo Unified District (4409) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 603 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 75% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#515 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
14%
34%
14%
40%
6-9%
24%
75%
77%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.66
% American Indian
9%
4%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
70%
46%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
13%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,188 is higher than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,248 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,188
$11,421
Spending / Student
$11,248
$11,323

Best Ajo Unified District (4409) School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ajo Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
111 N Well Rd
Ajo, AZ 85321
(520) 387-5618
Grades: PK-8
| 266 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 400 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 87%
  • : 75% (Top 30% in AZ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 14% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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