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Yuma Union High School District

At a glance

270^thof 289 Arizona districts▲ 2

Better than 6% of Arizona districts

High 8Grades 9-12

3150 S Avenue A
Yuma, AZ 85364-7928·(928) 502-4600·All Arizona district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 6.6% of districts

Schools

11,217

Students

Top rankedGila Ridge High School205^th of 271 Arizona high schools

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Biggest riser

San Luis High School up 16 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Vista High School 11.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

1★

0★

3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Yuma Union High School District in Arizona operates 8 high schools serving grades 9-12. The district is located in the city of Yuma, which has a population of over 95,000 and is situated near the border with Mexico. The schools in this district exhibit a range of academic performance, with some standout performers and areas for improvement across key metrics.

Among the traditional high schools, Gila Ridge High School appears to be the strongest performer, with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts (36% in 2023-2024) and Mathematics (19% in 2024-2025) compared to the other schools. Gila Ridge also has the highest statewide ranking, placing 190 out of 270 Arizona high schools in 2023-2024. In contrast, the district's overall performance on state assessments lags behind the statewide averages, with only 26% of 11th graders proficient in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 40%.

The data also highlights the exceptional performance of the district's virtual school, Yuma Online Distance Academy, which has the highest statewide ranking, placing 103 out of 464 Arizona high schools in the 2021-2022 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests the online school may be outperforming its brick-and-mortar counterparts in the district. Additionally, the district exhibits some variation in resource allocation, with per-student spending ranging from $9,313 at Cibola High School to $13,530 at Vista High School in 2021-2022.

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Ranking:

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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
Vista High School	Public	9-12	3150 S. Avenue A Building C	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Yuma Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-6800	175	15	11.9		17 (9.7%)	2 (1.1%)	142 (81.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)								(n/a)				$13,530	$2,822	$1,485	$7,129	$7,451	$1,773	$9,223
Kofa High School	Public	9-12	3100 S Avenue A	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Yuma Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-5400	1,976	88	22.5		155 (7.8%)	17 (0.9%)	1,753 (88.7%)	6 (0.3%)	18 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (1.3%)	14.9	246^th of 271 public high schools	9.2%		15	243^rd of 270 public high schools	10.0%	3	25.0	10.0	8.0	$9,467	$822	$394	$2,039	$6,475	$1,775	$8,250
Yuma High School	Public	9-12	400 S 6th Ave	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Yuma Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-5000	1,040	49	21.0		65 (6.3%)	16 (1.5%)	930 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.9%)	7.5	269^th of 271 public high schools	0.7%		10.1	264^th of 270 public high schools	2.2%	5	16.0	5.0		$10,362	$1,321	$591	$3,232	$6,634	$1,817	$8,451
Cibola High School	Public	9-12	4100 W 20th St	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Yuma Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-5700	2,434	97	25.1		221 (9.1%)	22 (0.9%)	2,120 (87.1%)	33 (1.4%)	8 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	29 (1.2%)	17.4	228^th of 271 public high schools	15.9%		20.9	207^th of 270 public high schools	23.3%	21	27.0	16.0	7.0	$9,313	$814	$410	$2,038	$6,372	$1,718	$8,089
Gila Ridge High School	Public	9-12	7150 E 24th St	Yuma	85365	Yuma County	Yuma Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-6400	2,249	92	24.5		598 (26.6%)	29 (1.3%)	1,544 (68.7%)	7 (0.3%)	13 (0.6%)	2 (0.1%)	56 (2.5%)	22.6	205^th of 271 public high schools	24.4%		24.8	190^th of 270 public high schools	29.6%	15	34.0	19.0	8.0	$9,481	$783	$402	$1,968	$6,538	$1,758	$8,296
San Luis High School	Public	9-12	1250 North Eighth Avenue	San Luis	85349	Yuma County	Yuma Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(928) 502-6100	2,682	104	25.8		4 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	2,675 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	15.1	243^rd of 271 public high schools	10.3%		11.4	259^th of 270 public high schools	4.1%	16	24.0	17.0	3.0	$9,499	$871	$420	$2,161	$6,463	$1,746	$8,209
Yuma Online Distance Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	3150 S Avenue A	Yuma	85364	Yuma County	Yuma Union High School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(928) 502-4600	53				13 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (71.7%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)								(n/a)				$9,749	$487	$247	$1,221	$6,226	$2,790	$9,015
Somerton High School	Public	9-12	1093 W Jefferson St	Somerton	85350	Yuma County	Yuma Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(928) 502-3850	608	28	21.7		4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	594 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma (ST	0.01 mi	12
Yuma Elementary District	0.35 mi	20	228^th
Crane Elementary District	0.83 mi	12	191^st
Az-Tec High School	0.98 mi	1
Yuma County Juvenile Justice Center	1 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.

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