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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST DAVID UNIFIED DISTRICT (4173)·NCES 040802000701

St David High School

70 E PATTON ST, SAINT DAVID, AZ 85630 · (520) 720-4781 · Cochise County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL137 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% of Arizona public high schools
  • BTest 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.
  • C-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
137
High
DISTRICT 217 · STATE 631
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.0:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
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 93123%
Grade 104029%
Grade 113526%
Grade 123123%
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
11282%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
2015%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
32%
DISTRICT 1% · 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
7655%
Female
6145%

School pathway

Feeds from
St David Elementary SchoolPK–08
Based on grade levels within St David Unified District (4173). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
44.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -14.0pp since 2017
Math
24.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -25.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 14 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 25 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2023-2444.0%24.0%
2022-2338.0%16.0%
2021-2267.0%65.0%
2020-2142.0%46.0%
2018-1959.0%39.0%
2017-1858.0%49.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where St David High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Cochise County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
24.0%#150 of 268
▲ 49
#5 of 6
no change
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
44.0%#114 of 267
▲ 16
#5 of 6
▼ 1
3-year test score change
ranked biggest drop first
-10.0pp#9 of 220#1 of 6
Enrollment
ranked largest first
137#324 of 510#10 of 18
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
137
+30 (+28%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 132
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251375.823.5:1N/A
2023-241369.913.8:1N/A
2022-2312511.411.0:139% (49)
2020-21107813.4:1N/A
2017-18104714.9:129% (30)
2015-161231012.3:141% (50)
2010-111371013.7:128% (38)
2000-011551114.1:1N/A
1990-91132N/AN/AN/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for St David High School.

Since 2017-18: students up 32% (104 to 137); teachers down 17% (7 to 5.8).

About St David High School

Among the schools in SAINT DAVID, Arizona, is St David High School, a very small high school. Its grade span covers grades 9 through 12, with 137 students on the rolls. That compares with an average of about 631 students for high schools in Arizona.

St David Unified District (4173) has 433 students in 2 schools, and St David High School is one of those schools.

By race and ethnicity, St David High School is 82% White. Other groups make up 15% Hispanic and 2% Native American. Cochise County as a whole is about 62% White, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 31% means there is a 31% chance two randomly chosen students at St David High School are from different groups.

St David High School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.5:1, with 5.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for high schools in Arizona, 20.2:1, is lower.

Among Arizona public high schools, St David High School outscored 47%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.

The school's county is Cochise County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $59,742 a year, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Cochise County number 87, with about 18,288 students.

St David High School is less than a tenth of a mile from St David Elementary School, its nearest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 7 other public schools are within ten miles.

The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.

A 28% rise took enrollment from 107 in 2020-21 to 137 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 23.5:1.

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Cochise County at a glance

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Population
125,566
Census ACS
Median income
$59,742
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
87
18,288 students

Quick facts

School name
St David High School
District
St David Unified District (4173)
Address
70 E PATTON ST, SAINT DAVID, AZ 85630
Phone
(520) 720-4781
County
Cochise County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
137
Teachers (FTE)
6
Student–teacher ratio
23.5:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
040802000701
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About St David High School
How many students attend St David High School?
St David High School enrolls approximately 137 students in grades 09-12.
Is St David High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
St David High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does St David High School have?
St David High School employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.5:1.
What is the student diversity at St David High School?
Student demographics at St David High School are roughly 82% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is St David High School in?
St David High School is part of St David Unified District (4173).
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