Schools in Yuma
Yuma's dominant public school system, Yuma Union High School District, shows real, below-average state test-score proficiency alongside a genuinely wide spread in individual school rankings -- a real, disclosed weak point worth factoring honestly into a family's decision rather than smoothing over.
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Learn moreYuma Union High School District: the numbers, disclosed plainly
Yuma Union High School District serves 11,217 students in grades 9-12 across 7 high schools, with a 24:1 student-teacher ratio. State test-score proficiency is cited at just 14% math / 26% reading -- both well below Arizona and national averages, a real gap worth stating directly rather than rounding up.
Individual high schools vary across a real, wide range
Within the district, Niche rankings show real variation: Cibola High School ranks #143 among Arizona high schools, Gila Ridge High School ranks #158, San Luis High School ranks #164, and Yuma High School falls into a wider #239-351 band statewide. This is a meaningful spread worth factoring into a specific address's zoned school rather than assuming uniform district-wide quality.
Confirm which schools serve a specific address, especially near San Luis
Because San Luis High School specifically serves the San Luis, AZ area near the border rather than central Yuma, and because the district spans a genuinely large geographic area, confirming exactly which of the district's 7 high schools serves a specific address is a real, necessary step rather than a formality.
Elementary and middle school data was not independently verified this pass
This research focused on the high school district level given available sourcing; elementary and middle school-specific Niche/state data for Yuma was not independently gathered this pass -- a disclosed gap rather than an assumed extension of the high school figures.
Key takeaways
- Yuma Union High School District serves 11,217 students in grades 9-12 (24:1 ratio) with state test-score proficiency cited at 14% math / 26% reading -- both well below Arizona and national averages.
- Individual high schools span a real, wide range: Cibola HS (#143 AZ), Gila Ridge HS (#158 AZ), San Luis HS (#164 AZ), and Yuma HS (#239-351 AZ band) per Niche.
- Confirm which of the district's 7 high schools zones a specific address, especially for properties near San Luis versus central Yuma.
- Elementary and middle school-specific data was not independently verified this research pass -- a disclosed gap.
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