AZ Superintendent of Education Thomas C. Horne 2023 | Arizona State Department of Education
AZ Superintendent of Education Thomas C. Horne 2023 | Arizona State Department of Education
Out of the total students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.1% of them were boys, and 47.9% were girls.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 64% of the Payson Unified District total enrollment.
Payson Unified District roughly covers schools within Gila County and has a main office in Payson.
Among the four schools in Payson Unified District, Payson High School recorded the highest enrollment of 790 students in the 2022-23 school year.
A 2023 study from Scholaroo.com ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor marks for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.
In 2022 Arizona had roughly one teacher for every 19 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Rim Country Middle School | 493 |
| Julia Randall Elementary School | 574 |
| Payson Elementary School | 432 |
| Payson High School | 790 |
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