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J. O. Combs Unified School District, Arizona

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J. O. Combs Unified School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 4,401 (2022-2023)
Schools: 10 (2022-2023)
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J. O. Combs Unified School District is a school district in Arizona (Pinal County). During the 2023 school year, 4,401 students attended one of the district's 10 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The J. O. Combs Unified School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Lisa Horne2028
Melissa Valenzuela2026
Jason Beach20232026
Steven Ray20192026
Shelly Hargis20082026

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $8,391,000 $2,075 18%
Local: $16,046,000 $3,968 34%
State: $22,578,000 $5,583 48%
Total: $47,015,000 $11,626
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $46,924,000 $11,298
Total Current Expenditures: $36,192,000 $8,714
Instructional Expenditures: $17,754,000 $4,274 38%
Student and Staff Support: $5,970,000 $1,437 13%
Administration: $4,204,000 $1,012 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $8,264,000 $1,989 18%
Total Capital Outlay: $7,549,000 $1,817
Construction: $4,658,000 $1,121
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $407,000 $98
Interest on Debt: $2,102,000 $506


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 27 40-59 15-19 17 <=20 25-29 34
2018-2019 37 40-59 25-29 29 <=20 30-34 43
2017-2018 38 70-79 20-24 31 11-19 20-24 44
2016-2017 39 60-69 25-29 34 20-29 43
2015-2016 37 50-59 25-29 29 20-29 42
2014-2015 32 30-39 25-29 25 <=20 37
2013-2014 55 70-79 35-39 48 50-59 58
2012-2013 61 70-79 35-39 52 40-59 67
2011-2012 58 70-79 40-44 48 30-39 63
2010-2011 57 80-89 50-54 48 30-39 62

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 30 21-39 20-24 20 <=20 30-34 38
2018-2019 38 40-59 35-39 30 <=20 30-34 43
2017-2018 34 50-59 25-29 27 <=10 25-29 40
2016-2017 35 60-69 25-29 28 11-19 39
2015-2016 34 40-49 25-29 26 <=20 37
2014-2015 33 30-39 25-29 25 21-39 37
2013-2014 78 80-89 65-69 74 60-69 81
2012-2013 77 80-89 65-69 73 40-59 79
2011-2012 78 80-89 70-74 71 50-59 82
2010-2011 78 >=90 70-74 70 60-69 81

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 84 >=50 >=50 75-79 PS >=50 85-89
2018-2019 90 >=50 >=50 80-84 PS >=50 >=95
2017-2018 91 PS >=50 85-89 PS >=50 90-94
2016-2017 91 >=50 >=50 85-89 PS 90-94
2015-2016 88 >=50 >=50 80-84 >=50 90-94
2014-2015 85 >=50 40-59 80-84 PS 85-89
2013-2014 82 PS >=50 80-84 PS 80-84
2012-2013 75 >=50 >=50 65-69 PS 75-79
2011-2012 70-74 >=50 >=50 65-69 PS 70-74
2010-2011 <50 <50


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 4,401 -4.5
2021-2022 4,597 9.7
2020-2021 4,153 -10.0
2019-2020 4,567 -0.3
2018-2019 4,579 0.5
2017-2018 4,556 -0.2
2016-2017 4,563 4.3
2015-2016 4,367 -3.1
2014-2015 4,504 -0.1
2013-2014 4,510 -0.4
2012-2013 4,528 2.2
2011-2012 4,430 3.2
2010-2011 4,290 -4.5
2009-2010 4,483 -0.1
2008-2009 4,486 26.8
2007-2008 3,282 23.0
2006-2007 2,527 25.4
2005-2006 1,884 44.9
2004-2005 1,038 41.5
2003-2004 607 28.0
2002-2003 437 16.0
2001-2002 367 10.1
2000-2001 330 15.8
1999-2000 278 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE J. O. Combs Unified School District (%) Arizona K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.8 4.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.8 3.1
Black 4.6 5.7
Hispanic 35.7 47.6
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.4 0.4
Two or More Races 4.6 4.2
White 52.2 34.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, J. O. Combs Unified School District had 208.60 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 21.1.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 3.00
Kindergarten: 12.00
Elementary: 111.80
Secondary: 81.80
Total: 208.60

J. O. Combs Unified School District employed 10.00 district administrators and 10.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 10.00
District Administrative Support: 16.50
School Administrators: 10.00
School Administrative Support: 12.70
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 60.78
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 14.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 12.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 7.01
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 4.99
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 59.04
Other Support Services: 91.27


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The J. O. Combs Unified School District operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Combs Center For Success High School739-12
Combs Center For Success Middle School16-8
Combs High School1,3568-12
Combs Online School For Success84KG-12
Combs Traditional Academy227KG-6
Ellsworth Elementary School564PK-6
Jack Harmon Elementary School425PK-6
J. O. Combs Middle School655KG-8
Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary470PK-6
Ranch Elementary School546PK-6

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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