Top Rankings
Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,616 students in Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254). This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arizona.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 45% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the Arizona average of 78%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Tonopah Valley High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 74% 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
6 Schools
953 Schools
# Students
3,245 Students
441,181 Students
# Teachers
146 Teachers
15,905 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254), 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#355 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
24%
Graduation Rate
92%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.66
% American Indian
1%
5%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
63%
46%
% Black
5%
6%
% White
27%
35%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,168 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,023 is higher than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has declined by 30% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,168
$11,421
Spending / Student
$13,023
$11,323
Best Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ruth Fisher Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
38201 W Indian School Rd
Tonopah, AZ 85354
(623) 474-5500
Tonopah, AZ 85354
(623) 474-5500
Gr: PK-12 | 734 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
Rank: #22.
Tonopah Valley High School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
38201 W Indian School Rd
Tonopah, AZ 85354
(623) 474-5201
Tonopah, AZ 85354
(623) 474-5201
Gr: 7-12 | 882 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: n/an/a
38201 W Indian School Rd
Tonopah, AZ 85354
(623) 474-5110
Tonopah, AZ 85354
(623) 474-5110
Gr: K-12
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