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Vail Unified District (4413) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,826 students in Vail Unified District (4413). This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschools in Vail Unified District (4413) have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% 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
22 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
14,733 Students
395,158 Students
# Teachers
810 Teachers
23,833 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Vail Unified District (4413), which is ranked within the top 20% of all 601 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#72 out of 618 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
24%
Graduation Rate
90%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
4%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
39%
49%
% Black
4%
6%
% White
47%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,698 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,429. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,109 is less than the state median of $11,331. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$143 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$149 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,698
$11,429
Spending / Student
$10,109
$11,331
Best Vail Unified District (4413) Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Senita Valley Elementary School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10750 E Bilby Rd
Vail, AZ 85641
(520) 879-3100
Vail, AZ 85641
(520) 879-3100
Gr: PK-8 | 710 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #22.
Ocotillo Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10701 S. White Lightning
Vail, AZ 85641
(520) 879-3600
Vail, AZ 85641
(520) 879-3600
Gr: PK-5 | 724 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #33.
Esmond Station School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
9400 S Atterbury Wash Way
Tucson, AZ 85747
(520) 879-3400
Tucson, AZ 85747
(520) 879-3400
Gr: PK-8 | 739 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #44.
Copper Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
17650 S Canyon Edge Trl
Vail, AZ 85641
(520) 879-3700
Vail, AZ 85641
(520) 879-3700
Gr: PK-5 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: n/an/a
12775 E Mary Ann Cleveland Way
Vail, AZ 85641
(520) 879-1753
Vail, AZ 85641
(520) 879-1753
Gr: PK | 279 students Student-teacher ratio: 56:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
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