PHX Reporter

Only 27% of Yavapai County students passed their ACT English Language Arts test in 2021, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The 1,543 students who took the ACT test were assessed at four proficiency levels in each subject. Those achieving proficiency level one and two failed the test, while students reaching the third and fourth proficiency level 27% passed the test.

Of those who passed, most achieved proficiency level three.

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 was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

A 2023 study from Scholaroo.com ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor markets for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.

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

School Name	% Who Passed
American Heritage Academy - Cottonwood	< 10%
Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center, Inc. - Prescott Valley	< 10%
Ash Fork High School	< 10%
Aspire High School	< 10%
Bagdad Middle Senior High School	< 10%
BASIS Prescott	92%
Bradshaw Mountain High School	< 10%
Bradshaw Mountain Online Academy	< 10%
Camp Verde High School	< 10%
Camp Verde Online	< 10%
Canyon View Prep Academy	< 10%
Chino Valley High School	< 10%
Mayer High School	< 10%
Mingus Union High School	< 10%
Northpoint Expeditionary Learning Academy	< 10%
PACE Preparatory Academy	< 10%
Prescott High School	< 10%
Sedona Red Rock Junior/Senior High School	< 10%
Seligman High School	< 10%
Tri-City College Preparatory High School	56%
Valley Preparatory Academy	< 10%
Yavapai County High School	< 10%