High Schools in Payson Unified District

Summary:

Payson Unified District in Arizona is home to a single high school, Payson High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 144 out of 469 Arizona high schools in 2022-2023 to 203 out of 270 in 2023-2024. Payson High School's graduation rate was 78.4% in 2023-2024, with a dropout rate of 5.2%.

Academically, Payson High School's 11th-grade students scored 22% proficient or better in AzSCI/Science, 40% in AASA/English Language Arts, and 26% in AASA/Mathematics. These scores were on par with the Payson Unified District average but slightly below the statewide averages in Mathematics (30%) and English Language Arts (40%). The school's student-teacher ratio was 17.5 to 1 in 2023-2024, and it spent $8,085 per student in the 2021-2022 school year.

While the data provides a snapshot of Payson High School's performance, the lack of detailed information on free and reduced lunch rates makes it difficult to assess the school's socioeconomic factors that may be influencing its results. Additionally, the fluctuating school ranking suggests that the school's performance may be inconsistent or influenced by factors not clearly evident in the data.

District Detail

902 W Main St
Payson, AZ 85541-4887

(928) 474-2070

SchoolDigger Rank:
211^th of 289 Arizona districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,144

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
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)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools
Northern Arizona Vocational Institute of Technolog	0.07 mi	19
Gila County Regional School District	0.64 mi	3
Pine Strawberry Elementary District	12.57 mi	1
Young Elementary District	23.03 mi	2
Tonto Basin Elementary District	25.36 mi	1

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

High Schools in Payson Unified District

District Detail

Payson High School

Payson Center for Success - Online

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