Yavapai News

In the 2022-23 school year, 60% of Yavapai County students failed their ACT Language Arts test, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The 1,620 students who took the ACT test were assessed at four proficiency levels in each subject. Those achieving proficiency levels one and two failed the test, while the 40% of students who reached the third and fourth proficiency levels passed the test.

Of those who failed, most achieved proficiency level two.

Between 2019 and 2022, Arizona students experienced a noticeable drop in their performance in core subjects, with math scores showing the most pronounced decline during this period.

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 were associated with a decline in students' academic achievement.

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

School Name	Failure Rate
Camp Verde High School	71%
Mingus Union High School	71%
Chino Valley High School	63%
Bradshaw Mountain High School	59%
Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School	53%
Prescott High School	51%
Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center, Inc. - Prescott Valley	37%
Northpoint Expeditionary Learning Academy	28%
Tri-City College Preparatory High School	22%