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Payson High School

301 S MCLANE RD, PAYSON, AZ 85541 · (928) 472-5788 · Gila County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL733 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of Arizona public high schools
  • C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public high schools

Enrollment
733
High
DISTRICT 536 · STATE 631
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 920127%
Grade 1017424%
Grade 1120628%
Grade 1215221%
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
47665%
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
19927%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
30%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
30%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
304%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
223%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
38553%
Female
34847%

School pathway

Feeds from
Rim Country Middle School06–08
Based on grade levels within Payson Unified District (4209). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
40.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +6.0pp since 2017
Math
26.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +1.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2017, while math scores are up about 1 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2540.0%26.0%
2023-2425.0%19.0%
2022-2340.0%33.0%
2021-2236.0%27.0%
2020-2135.0%22.0%
2018-1938.0%31.0%
2017-1834.0%25.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Payson High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Gila County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
26.0%#141 of 268
▲ 37
N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
40.0%#133 of 267
▲ 61
N/A
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+1.5pp#120 of 220N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
733#161 of 510#1 of 8
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.4:1#78 of 279N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
50.2%#165 of 284N/A
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+12.1%#70 of 128N/A
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
733
+172 (+31%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 512
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 16.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2573342.217.4:1N/A
2023-2474842.517.6:1N/A
2022-2379044.717.7:140% (315)
2020-215613416.5:1N/A
2017-1865432.620.1:144% (287)
2015-167593422.3:149% (374)
2010-117773820.4:146% (355)
2000-018794519.5:1N/A
1990-915122421.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Payson High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 12% (654 to 733); teachers up 29% (32.6 to 42.2).

About Payson High School

Payson High School is a mid-sized high school in PAYSON, Arizona, under Payson Unified District (4209). It reports enrollment of 733 students in grades 9 through 12.

The district, Payson Unified District (4209), operates 4 schools serving 2,144 students.

More than half of the students at Payson High School are White (65%). The rest of enrollment is 27% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Native American. That is in line with Gila County, where about 65% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Payson High School scores 50%.

The school lists 42.2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1. The average for high schools in Arizona, 20.2:1, is higher.

Among Arizona public high schools, Payson High School outscored 41%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.

The school is in Gila County, where the median household earns about $61,986 a year, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Payson High School shares Gila County with 38 other public schools.

A public school about 0.2 miles away, Rim Country Middle School, is the closest to Payson High School. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Payson High School.

The NCES locale for Payson High School is Town: Remote, which covers schools in a town far from an urbanized area.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 561 to 733, a 31% rise.

The Payson High School discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.

Gila County at a glance

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Population
53,795
Census ACS
Median income
$61,986
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
7,722 students

Quick facts

School name
Payson High School
District
Payson Unified District (4209)
Address
301 S MCLANE RD, PAYSON, AZ 85541
Phone
(928) 472-5788
County
Gila County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
733
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
17.4:1
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
040607000500
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Payson Unified District (4209)
Other schools in PAYSON
Other Payson High schools

One other US public school is named Payson High. Payson High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Payson High School
How many students attend Payson High School?
Payson High School enrolls approximately 733 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Payson High School serve?
Payson High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Payson High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Payson High School is approximately 17.4:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Payson High School?
At Payson High School, the student body is approximately 65% White, 27% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Payson High School in?
Payson High School is part of Payson Unified District (4209).
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