Total enrollment
3,265
+980 (+43%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)
Arizona · 3,265 students · 3 cities
Of the public K-12 schools operating across Arizona, 6 sit inside Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254), collectively enrolling about 3,265 students (3 elementary and 1 high).
4-year change in Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+1 (+25%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Arizona | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,265 | #67 of 156 | #2,975 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #84 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.4:1 | #133 of 153 | #8,614 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.2% | #74 of 123 | #3,077 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,636 to 1,954 students (up 19%) and from 78 to 98 full-time teachers (up 26%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonopah Valley High School | Tonopah | High | 07-12 | 869 |
| Ruth Fisher Middle School | Tonopah | Combined | PK-12 | 745 |
| Winters Well Elementary School | Tonopah | Elementary | PK-05 | 663 |
| Desert Sunset Elementary School | Buckeye | Elementary | PK-05 | 648 |
| Tartesso Elementary School | Buckeye | Elementary | PK-08 | 340 |
| Saddle Mountain Online Academy | Tonopah | Combined | KG-12 | 0 |
About Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)
Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) is a thinly populated Arizona school district running 6 schools with combined enrollment near 3,265.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) consists of 3 elementary, 1 high school, and 2 combined or other.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment increased 43%: 2,285 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,265 in SY 2024-25. Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) now counts 5 public schools, up from 4 in SY 2020-21.
On this page, the community for Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254) discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.