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Nogales Unified District (4457) 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 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 2,136 students in Nogales Unified District (4457). This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arizona.
Public High Schools in Nogales Unified District (4457) have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Public High School in Nogales Unified District (4457) have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is more than the Arizona average of 78%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nogales High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 100% 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
11 Schools
948 Schools
# Students
5,701 Students
440,682 Students
# Teachers
269 Teachers
15,905 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Nogales Unified District (4457), which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#277 out of 618 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
24%
Graduation Rate
92%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.01
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
5%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
100%
46%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
n/a
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,215 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,429. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,378 is less than the state median of $11,331. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,215
$11,429
Spending / Student
$9,378
$11,331
Best Nogales Unified District (4457) Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Nogales High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1905 N Apache Blvd
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520) 377-2021
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520) 377-2021
Gr: 9-12 | 1,795 student Student-teacher ratio: 25:1
Rank: #22.
Pierson High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
451 N. Arroyo Blvd
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520) 287-0915
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520) 287-0915
Gr: 9-12 | 155 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1
Rank: #33.
Nusd Online
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
451 N Arroyo Blvd
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520) 287-0915
Nogales, AZ 85621
(520) 287-0915
Gr: K-12 | 186 students Student-teacher ratio: 186:1
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