Dr. Daniel P. Corr President of the Arizona State Board of Education | azwestern.edu
Dr. Daniel P. Corr President of the Arizona State Board of Education | azwestern.edu
The 1,709 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 27% of students who reached the third and fourth proficiency levels passed the test.
Of those who failed, most achieved proficiency level one.
A 2023 study from Scholaroo ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor marks for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.
Additionally, WalletHub also claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst in the U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.
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 |
|---|---|
| Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School | 81% |
| Mingus Union High School | 79% |
| Camp Verde High School | 77% |
| Chino Valley High School | 76% |
| Bradshaw Mountain High School | 73% |
| Prescott High School | 63% |
| Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center, Inc. - Prescott Valley | 44% |
| Tri-City College Preparatory High School | 25% |
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