High Schools in Sahuarita Unified District

Summary:

The Sahuarita Unified District in Arizona is home to two public high schools, Sahuarita High School and Walden Grove High School, both serving grades 9-12. The district as a whole is ranked 143 out of 289 districts in Arizona and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Based on the available data, there are no clear standout schools in terms of exceptional performance. Both Sahuarita High School and Walden Grove High School have similar academic proficiency rates, with no significant differences in science, English language arts, or mathematics. The schools also share identical four-year graduation rates (78.4%) and dropout rates (5.2%) for the 2023-2024 school year. However, there are some differences in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios, with Sahuarita High School having a higher per-student spending ($5,969) and a lower student-teacher ratio (20.1) compared to Walden Grove High School ($5,036 per-student spending and 22.8 student-teacher ratio).

The schools' performance and rankings have also fluctuated over the past few years, with Sahuarita High School ranking higher in 2022-2023 (126 out of 469) compared to 2023-2024 (170 out of 270) and 2024-2025 (142 out of 271). This suggests that the relative performance of the schools may be changing over time, and further analysis would be needed to identify any underlying factors contributing to these changes.

District Detail

350 W Sahuarita Rd
Sahuarita, AZ 85629-9000

(520) 625-3502

SchoolDigger Rank:
143^rd of 289 Arizona districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 6,335

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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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
Sahuarita High School	Public	9-12	350 W Sahuarita Rd	Sahuarita	85629	Pima County	Sahuarita Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 625-3502	1,215	55	22.0		376 (30.9%)	31 (2.6%)	730 (60.1%)	11 (0.9%)	12 (1.0%)	7 (0.6%)	48 (4.0%)	41.1	142^nd of 271 public high schools	47.6%		32.7	170^th of 270 public high schools	37.0%	28	40.0	30.0	24.0	$5,969	$183	$50	$416	$4,821	$915	$5,736
Walden Grove High School	Public	9-12	15510 S. Sahuarita Park Rd	Sahuarita	85629	Pima County	Sahuarita Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 625-3502	1,151	54	21.4		390 (33.9%)	30 (2.6%)	665 (57.8%)	12 (1.0%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	45 (3.9%)	40.4	145^th of 271 public high schools	46.5%		42.5	136^th of 270 public high schools	49.6%	9	43.0	32.0	18.0	$5,036	$34	$08	$75	$4,302	$693	$4,995

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pima County JTED	0.49 mi	60
Great Expectations Academy	2.26 mi	1
Colearn Academy Arizona	6.34 mi	1
Sunnyside Unified District	7.71 mi	22	267^th
Continental Elementary District	8.23 mi	2	116^th

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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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