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Holbrook Unified District (4389) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 469 students in Holbrook Unified District (4389). This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Holbrook Unified District (4389) have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,134 Schools
# Students
1,838 Students
601,348 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
23,710 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Holbrook Unified District (4389), 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 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#347 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
24%
Graduation Rate
82%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.66
% American Indian
59%
4%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
21%
46%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
13%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,516 is higher 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 $13,243 is higher than the state median of $11,331. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,516
$11,429
Spending / Student
$13,243
$11,331
Best Holbrook Unified District (4389) Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Holbrook Junior High School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
412 W Buffalo St
Holbrook, AZ 86025
(928) 524-3959
Holbrook, AZ 86025
(928) 524-3959
Gr: 6-8 | 311 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: n/an/a
453 N 7th St
Holbrook, AZ 86025
(928) 524-6138
Holbrook, AZ 86025
(928) 524-6138
Gr: K-8 | 158 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
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