Top Rankings
Dysart Unified District (4243) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 8,048 students in Dysart Unified District (4243) School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in Arizona.
Public High Schools in Dysart Unified District (4243) School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Public High School in Dysart Unified District (4243) School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the Arizona average of 77%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Shadow Ridge High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
25 Schools
953 Schools
# Students
23,118 Students
441,181 Students
# Teachers
1,169 Teachers
15,905 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dysart Unified District (4243) School District, which is ranked within the top 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 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#214 out of 631 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
24%
Graduation Rate
94%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.66
% American Indian
1%
5%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
44%
46%
% Black
7%
6%
% White
39%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,626 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 $10,730 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$246 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$248 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,626
$11,421
Spending / Student
$10,730
$11,323
Best Dysart Unified District (4243) School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Willow Canyon High School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
17901 W Lundberg St
Surprise, AZ 85388
(623) 523-8000
Surprise, AZ 85388
(623) 523-8000
Grades: 7-12
| 1,819 students
Rank: #22.
Shadow Ridge High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
10909 N Perryville Rd
Surprise, AZ 85388
(623) 523-5100
Surprise, AZ 85388
(623) 523-5100
Grades: 7-12
| 2,339 students
Rank: #33.
Dysart Ischool
(Math: 55% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
15802 N Parkview Pl
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 876-7872
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 876-7872
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: #44.
Valley Vista High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
15550 N Parkview Pl
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 523-8800
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 523-8800
Grades: 7-12
| 2,443 students
Rank: #55.
Dysart High School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11425 N Dysart Rd
El Mirage, AZ 85335
(623) 876-7500
El Mirage, AZ 85335
(623) 876-7500
Grades: 7-12
| 1,447 students
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