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In the 2021-22 school year, 46% of Thatcher Unified District students passed their AASA/ACT Language Arts test, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The 994 students who took the AASA/ACT were assessed at four proficiency levels in each subject. Those achieving proficiency level one and two failed the test, while students reaching the third and fourth proficiency level passed the test.

Of those who passed, most achieved proficiency level three.

Thatcher Unified District roughly covers schools within Graham County and has a main office in Thatcher.

Math scores fell the most from 2019 to 2022, while language arts scores decreased to a lesser extent from 2019 to 2022, according to the Nation's Report Card.

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.

Some data provided by the Arizona Department of Education may be incomplete due to the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

School Name	% Who Passed	Number of students tested
Thatcher High School	57%	< 10
Thatcher Elementary School	45%	568
Thatcher Middle School	41%	287