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Northern Arizona Distance Learning

Public, Virtual Grades 5-12

Summary

Northern Arizona Distance Learning is a small, public virtual high school serving grades 5-12 in the Flagstaff Unified District, with a student population of just 41.

While Northern Arizona Distance Learning outperforms the district and state in some academic areas, such as English Language Arts and Science test scores, the school faces significant challenges. It has a much higher dropout rate (32.5%) compared to nearby Flagstaff High School (2.1%) and Coconino High School (3.2%), and has struggled with extremely low graduation rates, reporting a 0.0% four-year graduation rate in 2017-2018. However, the school's student-teacher ratio is much lower than the traditional high schools in the area.

Interestingly, Northern Arizona Distance Learning has a more diverse student population than the nearby high schools, with a significant Hispanic student representation ranging from 21.47% to 29.27% over the past three years. The school has also shown strong performance in certain student subgroups, such as male students and Hispanic students. When compared to the nearby Flagstaff Arts and Leadership Academy, a charter school, Northern Arizona Distance Learning lags behind in overall academic performance and school rankings, despite its specialized virtual learning model.

Students ?

n/a

Student/teacher ratio ?

10.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4000 N Cummings St
Flagstaff, AZ 86004-2437

(928) 527-6021

District: Flagstaff Unified District

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.4%

Hispanic:

33.3%

American Indian:

15.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2021 → 53rd in 2023

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (47% vs 34% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (27% vs 5%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2021

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2022-2023) ?

This school47%

District avg26%

Arizona avg34%

Not ranked this year

Northern Arizona Distance Learning did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

197^th of 289Flagstaff Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	80.0	126 of 854	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	55.2	296 of 832	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	88.4	57 of 806	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	61.4	246 of 820	70.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	37.1	460 of 802	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	41.9	397 of 818	51.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	44.6	407 of 780	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	44.5	220 of 469	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	141 of 464	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	162 of 509	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	52.5	170 of 406	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	12.0	395 of 456	13.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	277 of 492	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	79.7	57 of 441	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	44.5	220 of 479	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	32.4	265 of 429	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	82.4	61 of 455	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	86.5	50 of 492	89.8%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	64.1	40 of 128	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.3	115 of 256	55.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2022	65.2	51 of 380	86.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	28.8	268 of 371	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	234 of 409	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.3	134 of 448	70.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Middle school

Female (2023)93rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2021)51st percentile-13 vs school

White (2021)48th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2021)43rd percentile-22 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2022)87th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2022)87th percentile+17 vs school

Native American (2023)69th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2023)58th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2023)38th percentile-15 vs school

White (2023)28th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2022-2023) ?

English Language Arts52%+12 vs state

Science45%+17 vs state

Mathematics41%+12 vs state

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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 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th 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
Summit High School	Public	7-12	4000 N Cummings St	Flagstaff	86004	Coconino County	Flagstaff Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 773-8198	81	12	6.8		8 (9.9%)	1 (1.2%)	27 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (55.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$19,216	$342	$26	$711	$17,193	$1,654	$18,847
Northern Arizona Distance Learning	Public, Virtual	5-12	4000 N Cummings St	Flagstaff	86004	Coconino County	Flagstaff Unified District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(928) 527-6021	33				13 (39.4%)	2 (6.1%)	11 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)								(n/a)												$00			$00
Ponderosa High School	Public	9-12	2384 N. Steves Blvd.	Flagstaff	86004	Coconino County	Coconino County Accommodation School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 526-5570	85	3	28.3		15 (17.6%)	1 (1.2%)	39 (45.9%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$14,929	$118	$981	$1,217	$11,961	$1,869	$13,830
CCASD Online Instruction	Public, Virtual	9-12	2384 N. Steves Blvd.	Flagstaff	86004	Coconino County	Coconino County Accommodation School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	No	(928) 526-5570	20	1	20.0		1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (45.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$7,183	$33		$65	$7,136	$15	$7,150
Northland Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	3300 W. Sparrow Ave.	Flagstaff	86004	Coconino County	Northland Preparatory Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 214-8776	637	47	13.5		440 (69.1%)	9 (1.4%)	89 (14.0%)	31 (4.9%)	27 (4.2%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (6.1%)	89.9	24^th of 271 public high schools	91.1%		87.8	31^st of 270 public high schools	88.5%	7	67.0	62.0	54.0	84.0	47.0	46.0	34.0	68.0	49.0	43.0		$00			$00
CAVIAT - Coconino High School	Public	9-12	2801 N Izabel St	Flagstaff	86004	Coconino County	Coconino Association for Vocation Industry and Tec	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 645-2737	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
Coconino High School	Public	9-12	2801 N Izabel St	Flagstaff	86004	Coconino County	Flagstaff Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 773-8200	1,444	81	17.8		494 (34.2%)	10 (0.7%)	514 (35.6%)	11 (0.8%)	352 (24.4%)	4 (0.3%)	59 (4.1%)	27.4	184^th of 271 public high schools	32.1%		23.9	195^th of 270 public high schools	27.8%	11				39.0				18.0		13.0	$6,698	$628	$04	$1,261	$5,334	$732	$6,066
CAVIAT - Flagstaff Central Campus	Public	9-12	3950 E Butler Ave	Flagstaff	86004	Coconino County	Coconino Association for Vocation Industry and Tec	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 645-2737	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$00			$00
CAVIAT - Flagstaff High School	Public	9-12	400 W Elm Ave	Flagstaff	86001	Coconino County	Coconino Association for Vocation Industry and Tec	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 645-2737	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$534	$23		$45	$451	$60	$512
Flagstaff High School	Public	9-12	400 W Elm Ave	Flagstaff	86001	Coconino County	Flagstaff Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(928) 773-8100	1,631	84	19.3		744 (45.6%)	13 (0.8%)	360 (22.1%)	16 (1.0%)	446 (27.3%)	3 (0.2%)	49 (3.0%)	38.6	149^th of 271 public high schools	45.0%		37.2	152^nd of 270 public high schools	43.7%	3				49.0				30.0		10.0	$6,587	$441	$02	$884	$5,189	$955	$6,144

Frequently Asked Questions about Northern Arizona Distance Learning

What is the racial makeup of Northern Arizona Distance Learning?

Students at Northern Arizona Distance Learning are 39% White, 33% Hispanic, 15% American Indian, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What district is Northern Arizona Distance Learning in?

Flagstaff Unified District

How many students attend Northern Arizona Distance Learning?

In the 2024-25 school year, 33 students attended Northern Arizona Distance Learning.

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2024–25 dropout ratesDec 2, 2025

2024–25 graduation ratesNov 7, 2025

2024–25 AASA & AzSCI test scoresOct 10, 2025

2023–24 dropout ratesJun 30, 2025

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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