Bagdad Unified District (4468)

500 Sultan Way
Bagdad, AZ 86321
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 312 students in Bagdad Unified District (4468). This district's average pre testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschool in Bagdad Unified District (4468) have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public preschool average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
3 Schools
840 Schools
# Students
553 Students
395,292 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
23,845 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Bagdad Unified District (4468), which is ranked within the top 50% of all 601 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#258 out of 618 school districts
(Top 50%)
35%
34%
33%
40%
15-19%
24%
(21-22)
≥80%
77%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.64
% American Indian
2%
4%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
32%
49%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
58%
33%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,526 is higher than the state median of $11,428. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,002 is higher than the state median of $11,330. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,526
$11,428
Spending / Student
$14,002
$11,330

Best Bagdad Unified District (4468) Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Bagdad Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
200 Sultan Way
Bagdad, AZ 86321
(928) 633-4101
Gr: PK-6 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 553 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in AZ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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