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Best High Schools in Payson, AZ

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Top rankedPayson High School155^th of 271 Arizona high schools

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Payson High School up 48 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Payson, Arizona is home to a single high school, Payson High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. While the school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, it faces challenges in academic performance, with proficiency rates below the state average in several key subject areas.

Payson High School's statewide ranking has ranged from 144th out of 469 Arizona high schools in 2022-2023 to 203rd out of 270 in 2023-2024. Its 4-year graduation rate for 2023-2024 was 78.4%, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate for the same year was 5.2%. In terms of academic achievement, the school's proficiency rates in 2024-2025 were 22% in Science (matching the district average but above the state average), 40% in English Language Arts (matching the district average but below the state average), and 26% in Mathematics (matching the district average but below the state average).

While Payson High School's performance in Science matches the district average, its proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently below the state averages, indicating potential areas for improvement in student academic achievement. Without any other high schools in Payson to compare the school to, it is difficult to draw conclusions about its relative performance within the local community. Additional data on other schools in the area would be helpful to provide a more comprehensive analysis.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)	AASA Mathematics (2025)	AzSCI Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
NAVIT - Payson High School	Public	9-12	301 S McLane Rd	Payson	85937	Gila County	Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technolog	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 536-6232	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$468	$00			$161	$307	$468
NAVIT - Gila Community College	Public	9-12	201 N Mud Springs Rd	Payson	85541	Gila County	Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technolog	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 536-6100	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$3,660	$00			$00	$3,660	$3,660
Payson High School	Public	9-12	301 S McLane Rd	Payson	85541	Gila County	Payson Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 472-5788	733	42	17.3		476 (64.9%)	3 (0.4%)	199 (27.1%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)	37.4	155^th of 271 public high schools	42.8%		21.4	203^rd of 270 public high schools	24.8%	48	40.0	26.0	22.0	$8,085	$155	$62	$371	$6,458	$1,410	$7,868
Payson Center for Success - Online	Public, Virtual	7-12	902 W Main St	Payson	85541	Gila County	Payson Unified District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(928) 472-5891	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Payson

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pine	15.86 mi	1
Young	19.89 mi	2
Tonto Basin	23.09 mi	1
Camp Verde	40.64 mi	9	89^th
Rimrock	41.41 mi	2	23^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arizona Department of Education.

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