Item: Morenci Unified District (4230)
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Morenci Unified District (4230)

1 Stadium Dr
Morenci, AZ 85540

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Top 50%

Tel: (928) 865-2081

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Morenci Unified District (4230) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Category

Attribute

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 366 students in Morenci Unified District (4230). This district's average high is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arizona.

Public High School in Morenci Unified District (4230) have an score of 22% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 35%), and score of 37% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Public High School in Morenci Unified District (4230) have a of 92%, which is more than the Arizona average of 78%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Morenci High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

3 Schools

947 Schools

# Students

1,552 Students

440,642 Students

# Teachers

146 Teachers

15,905 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Morenci Unified District (4230)	Arizona
9	98	126
10	98	131
11	90	127
12	80	136

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Morenci Unified District (4230), 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 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AZ)

#189 out of 618 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Morenci Unified District (4230)
2023	#189
2022	#220
2021	#207
2019	#188
2018	#201
2017	#227
2016	#229
2015	#304
2014	#160
2013	#174
2012	#215

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39%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Morenci Unified District (4230)	Arizona
2023	39%	34%
2022	41%	35%
2021	40%	32%
2019	49%	45%
2018	50%	45%
2017	49%	42%
2016	48%	39%
2015	41%	38%
2014	71%	63%
2013	70%	63%
2012	64%	63%

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44%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Morenci Unified District (4230)	Arizona
2022	44%	40%
2021	44%	39%
2019	56%	45%
2018	50%	44%
2017	49%	42%
2016	44%	40%
2015	32%	38%
2014	86%	79%
2013	82%	78%
2012	78%	77%
2011	81%	77%

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32%

24%

92%

77%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Morenci Unified District (4230)	Arizona
2023	92%	77%
2022	95%	77%
2021	95%	76%
2020	87%	76%
2019	92%	78%
2018	95%	78%
2017	87%	78%
2016	92%	80%
2015	92%	79%
2014	87%	77%
2013	92%	76%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.52

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Morenci Unified District (4230)	Arizona
2023	0.53	0.65
2022	0.53	0.65
2021	0.51	0.66
2020	0.53	0.65
2019	0.53	0.65
2018	0.50	0.65
2017	0.50	0.65
2016	0.49	0.65
2015	0.50	0.64
2014	0.48	0.64
2013	0.48	0.64
2012	0.47	0.64
2011	0.49	0.65
2010	0.49	0.64
2009	0.51	0.64
2008	0.48	0.63
2007	0.49	0.63
2006	0.48	0.63
2005	0.49	0.62
2004	0.49	0.63
2003	0.51	0.63
2002	0.53	0.62
2001	0.53	0.62
2000	0.53	0.62
1999	0.53	0.60
1998	0.54	0.59
1997	0.54	0.58
1996	0.52	0.58
1995	0.53	0.58
1994	0.53	0.57
1993	0.54	0.56
1992	0.53	0.56
1991	0.55	0.54

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Morenci Unified District (4230)	Arizona
2023	5%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	5%	5%
2020	5%	6%
2019	5%	6%
2018	3%	6%
2017	3%	6%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	3%	7%
2010	3%	6%
2009	4%	6%
2008	2%	5%
2007	3%	6%
2005	2%	7%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	2%	8%
1999	2%	7%
1998	3%	7%
1997	3%	7%
1996	3%	7%
1995	2%	7%
1994	2%	7%
1993	2%	7%
1992	2%	8%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morenci Unified District (4230)	Arizona
2023	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	1%	3%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

64%

46%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morenci Unified District (4230)	Arizona
2023	63%	47%
2022	63%	47%
2021	64%	46%
2020	62%	45%
2019	62%	45%
2018	64%	45%
2017	64%	45%
2016	64%	45%
2015	64%	45%
2014	66%	44%
2013	67%	43%
2012	67%	43%
2011	66%	42%
2010	65%	41%
2009	62%	41%
2008	64%	42%
2007	62%	41%
2006	64%	39%
2005	62%	38%
2004	62%	37%
2003	58%	36%
2002	54%	35%
2001	54%	33%
2000	53%	33%
1999	51%	32%
1998	53%	31%
1997	53%	30%
1996	54%	30%
1995	54%	29%
1994	53%	28%
1993	51%	27%
1992	44%	25%
1991	41%	25%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Morenci Unified District (4230)	Arizona
2023	1%	6%
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	6%
2020	1%	5%
2019	1%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2005	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1998	1%	4%
1997	1%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%
1990	2%	3%

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% White

27%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Morenci Unified District (4230)	Arizona
2023	27%	35%
2022	27%	35%
2021	28%	36%
2020	29%	38%
2019	29%	38%
2018	31%	38%
2017	31%	38%
2016	31%	39%
2015	31%	40%
2014	30%	41%
2013	29%	42%
2012	28%	42%
2011	29%	42%
2010	30%	44%
2009	32%	44%
2008	33%	44%
2007	35%	45%
2006	36%	47%
2005	35%	48%
2004	36%	48%
2003	39%	49%
2002	42%	50%
2001	43%	52%
2000	44%	53%
1999	46%	54%
1998	43%	56%
1997	43%	57%
1996	43%	57%
1995	43%	58%
1994	45%	59%
1993	46%	60%
1992	54%	61%
1991	53%	65%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Morenci Unified District (4230)	Arizona
2023	3%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,238 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,429. The school district revenue/student has declined by 30% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,760 is less than the state median of $11,331. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$14 MM

$12,837 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Morenci Unified District (4230)	Arizona
2023	$14 MM	$4 MM
2022	$18 MM	$4 MM
2021	$14 MM	$4 MM
2020	$18 MM	$4 MM
2019	$15 MM	$4 MM
2018	$10 MM	$4 MM
2017	$14 MM	$4 MM
2016	$12 MM	$3 MM
2015	$10 MM	$3 MM
2014	$11 MM	$3 MM
2012	$9 MM	$3 MM
2011	$7 MM	$3 MM
2010	$10 MM	$3 MM
2009	$11 MM	$2 MM
2008	$8 MM	$2 MM
2007	$7 MM	$2 MM
2006	$7 MM	$2 MM
2005	$6 MM	$2 MM
2004	$6 MM	$2 MM
2003	$6 MM	$2 MM
2002	$6 MM	$2 MM
2001	$6 MM	$1 MM
2000	$6 MM	$8 MM
1999	$7 MM	$2 MM
1998	$7 MM	$2 MM
1997	$6 MM	$7 MM
1996	$6 MM	$6 MM
1995	$6 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$15 MM

$12,727 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Morenci Unified District (4230)	Arizona
2023	$15 MM	$4 MM
2022	$16 MM	$4 MM
2021	$15 MM	$4 MM
2020	$16 MM	$4 MM
2019	$16 MM	$4 MM
2018	$13 MM	$4 MM
2017	$11 MM	$3 MM
2016	$12 MM	$3 MM
2015	$9 MM	$2 MM
2014	$11 MM	$3 MM
2012	$9 MM	$3 MM
2011	$9 MM	$2 MM
2010	$9 MM	$2 MM
2009	$9 MM	$2 MM
2008	$8 MM	$2 MM
2007	$8 MM	$2 MM
2006	$9 MM	$2 MM
2005	$7 MM	$2 MM
2004	$6 MM	$1 MM
2003	$6 MM	$1 MM
2002	$6 MM	$1 MM
2001	$7 MM	$2 MM
2000	$6 MM	$8 MM
1999	$6 MM	$2 MM
1998	$6 MM	$2 MM
1997	$6 MM	$6 MM
1996	$5 MM	$6 MM
1995	$5 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$9,238

$11,429

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Morenci Unified District (4230)	Arizona
2023	$9,408	$10,782
2022	$13,342	$10,794
2021	$10,629	$11,986
2020	$13,342	$10,794
2019	$10,719	$11,173
2018	$7,146	$11,763
2017	$10,022	$10,306
2016	$8,340	$9,541
2015	$6,389	$9,449
2014	$8,082	$8,489
2012	$7,291	$9,312
2011	$6,214	$9,958
2010	$8,564	$9,449
2009	$8,336	$9,374
2008	$7,348	$9,689
2007	$6,989	$9,028
2006	$6,824	$7,988
2005	$6,402	$7,640
2004	$6,335	$7,113
2003	$6,462	$6,846
2002	$6,330	$7,000
2001	$5,934	$5,056
2000	$5,780	$26,222
1999	$6,380	$5,976
1998	$5,626	$5,422
1997	$5,380	$15,154
1995	$5,109	$5,429
1992	$4,972	$5,848

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Spending / Student

$9,760

$11,331

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Morenci Unified District (4230)	Arizona
2023	$9,939	$10,054
2022	$11,941	$10,562
2021	$11,228	$11,177
2020	$11,941	$10,562
2019	$11,777	$10,609
2018	$9,230	$11,165
2017	$7,990	$9,883
2016	$8,009	$8,430
2015	$5,921	$8,879
2014	$7,980	$8,678
2012	$7,155	$9,270
2011	$7,259	$9,464
2010	$7,937	$8,879
2009	$6,916	$8,323
2008	$7,222	$8,177
2007	$7,033	$7,648
2006	$9,033	$7,012
2005	$6,980	$6,644
2004	$6,309	$6,165
2003	$5,954	$5,701
2002	$6,063	$6,081
2001	$6,032	$6,763
2000	$5,162	$24,897
1999	$5,350	$6,021
1998	$5,359	$5,233
1997	$5,026	$13,894
1995	$4,224	$5,519
1992	$4,588	$5,527

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Best Morenci Unified District (4230) Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Morenci High School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

1 Stadium Dr
Morenci, AZ 85540
(928) 865-3631

Gr: 9-12 | 366 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 75%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,552 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: 92% (Top 5% in AZ)
: Top 50%
: 39% (Top 30%)
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 32% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education