For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 187 students in Gila Bend Unified District (4238) School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arizona.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Gila Bend Unified District (4238) School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 45% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Gila Bend Unified District (4238) School District have a Graduation Rate of 44%, which is less than the Arizona average of 77%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gila Bend High School, with 40-49% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
953 Schools
# Students
516 Students
441,181 Students
# Teachers
33 Teachers
15,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gila Bend Unified District (4238) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 40-49% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#616 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
24%
Graduation Rate
40-49%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.66
% American Indian
22%
5%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
68%
46%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
7%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,370 is higher than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,391 is higher than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,370
$11,421
Spending / Student
$34,391
$11,323
Best Gila Bend Unified District (4238) School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gila Bend High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
308 N Martin Ave
Gila Bend, AZ 85337
(928) 683-2286
Gila Bend, AZ 85337
(928) 683-2286
Grades: 6-12
| 187 students
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