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Sahuarita Unified School District, Arizona

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Sahuarita Unified School District
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Pima County, Arizona
District details
Superintendent: Manuel O. Valenzuela
# of school board members: 5
Website: Link

Sahuarita Unified School District is a school district in Arizona.

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Superintendent

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Manuel O. Valenzuela is the superintendent of the Sahuarita Unified School District. Valenzuela was appointed superintendent on July 1, 2010. Valenzuela's previous career experience includes working as a teacher, principal, assistant principal, and coach.[1]

School board

The Sahuarita Unified School District Governing Board consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Board members are elected at large.[2]

Elections

See also: Sahuarita Unified School District, Arizona, elections

Board members are elected on a staggered basis during even-numbered years.

Three seats on the Sahuarita Unified School District school board in Arizona were up for general election on November 5, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was July 8, 2024.


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Public participation in board meetings

The Sahuarita Unified School District Governing Board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[3]

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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT BOARD MEETINGS

All regular and special meetings of the Board shall be open to the public.

The Board invites the viewpoints of citizens throughout the District, and considers the responsible presentation of these viewpoints vital to the efficient operation of the District. The Board also recognizes its responsibility for the proper governance of the schools and therefore the need to conduct its business in an orderly and efficient manner. The Board therefore establishes the following procedures to receive input from citizens of the District:

A. Any individual desiring to address the Board shall complete a form (Request to Address Board) and give this form to the Superintendent prior to the start of the Board meeting.

B. The Board President shall be responsible for recognizing speakers, maintaining proper order, and adhering to any time limit set. Questions requiring investigation shall be referred to the Superintendent for later report to the Board. Questions or comments on matters that are currently under legal review will not receive a response.

C. If considered necessary, the President shall set a time limit on the length of the comment period. In order to ensure that each individual has an opportunity to address the Board, the President may also set a time limit for individual speakers.

D. Personal attacks upon Board members, staff personnel, or other persons in attendance or absent by individuals who address the Board are discouraged. Policies KE, KEB, KEC, and KED are provided by the Board for disposition of legitimate complaints, including those involving individuals. Upon conclusion of the open call to the public, individual members of the Board may respond to any criticism made by an individual who has addressed the Board.

E. Presentations for unsolicited services will not be permitted. Companies or businesses offering services of possible interest to the District should send information to the District Office for distribution to appropriate School District officials.

The Superintendent shall ensure that a copy of this policy is posted at the entrance to the Board meeting room, and that an adequate supply of forms is available.[4]

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District map

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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.[5]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $9,489,000 $1,526 13%
Local: $31,031,000 $4,990 43%
State: $31,347,000 $5,041 44%
Total: $71,867,000 $11,556
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $57,783,000 $9,062
Total Current Expenditures: $53,378,000 $8,371
Instructional Expenditures: $29,964,000 $4,699 52%
Student and Staff Support: $6,015,000 $943 10%
Administration: $5,554,000 $871 10%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $11,845,000 $1,857 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,083,000 $326
Construction: $192,000 $30
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $765,000 $119
Interest on Debt: $1,553,000 $243


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2024-2025[6] $42,061 $56,122
2019-2020[7] $36,141 $ 48,056

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.[8]

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 32 40-59 20-29 26 <=20 30-34 43
2018-2019 46 60-69 35-39 39 20-29 40-44 57
2017-2018 46 60-69 45-49 39 30-39 40-44 56
2016-2017 44 50-59 40-44 37 30-39 54
2015-2016 40 50-59 30-34 33 21-39 48
2014-2015 40 40-49 30-34 33 21-39 49
2013-2014 66 60-69 60-64 60 60-69 73
2012-2013 65 70-79 65-69 58 60-69 74
2011-2012 63 70-79 55-59 56 60-69 71
2010-2011 66 85-89 60-64 59 60-69 75

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 46 40-59 50-59 40 <=20 40-44 55
2018-2019 53 40-49 50-54 47 40-49 40-44 64
2017-2018 48 40-49 45-49 42 30-39 50-54 58
2016-2017 47 40-49 40-44 40 40-49 56
2015-2016 44 40-49 30-34 38 40-59 52
2014-2015 42 40-49 45-49 36 40-59 50
2013-2014 85 80-89 80-84 81 80-89 90
2012-2013 85 80-89 80-84 80 80-89 90
2011-2012 82 80-89 75-79 79 80-89 87
2010-2011 84 90-94 85-89 80 80-89 90

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 90 >=50 >=80 90-94 >=50 >=80 90-94
2018-2019 88 >=50 >=50 85-89 PS >=50 85-89
2017-2018 86 >=50 >=80 85-89 >=50 >=80 85-89
2016-2017 88 >=50 >=80 85-89 PS 85-89
2015-2016 89 PS >=80 90-94 >=50 85-89
2014-2015 87 PS >=50 85-89 PS 80-84
2013-2014 86 >=50 >=80 80-84 >=50 90-94
2012-2013 81 >=50 >=50 75-79 PS 85-89
2011-2012 78 >=50 >=50 75-79 >=50 75-79
2010-2011 85 >=50 >=50 80-84 PS 85-89


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 6,431 -0.8
2022-2023 6,483 1.7
2021-2022 6,376 10.1
2020-2021 5,734 -15.7
2019-2020 6,635 1.9
2018-2019 6,510 1.3
2017-2018 6,426 4.6
2016-2017 6,133 3.8
2015-2016 5,899 4.1
2014-2015 5,658 2.1
2013-2014 5,538 4.4
2012-2013 5,292 3.6
2011-2012 5,101 2.3
2010-2011 4,984 2.3
2009-2010 4,867 1.6
2008-2009 4,787 3.9
2007-2008 4,600 9.3
2006-2007 4,170 12.6
2005-2006 3,646 16.5
2004-2005 3,044 14.4
2003-2004 2,607 13.7
2002-2003 2,250 8.5
2001-2002 2,059 1.1
2000-2001 2,036 -1.2
1999-2000 2,060 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Sahuarita Unified School District (%) Arizona K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.8 4.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9 3.2
Black 2.6 5.8
Hispanic 59.8 48.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.4
Two or More Races 4.9 4.3
White 30.9 33.9

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

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Sahuarita Unified School District had 350.20 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.36.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.00
Kindergarten: 19.00
Elementary: 216.47
Secondary: 113.73
Total: 350.20

Sahuarita Unified School District employed 13.00 district administrators and 17.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 13.00
District Administrative Support: 41.94
School Administrators: 17.00
School Administrative Support: 23.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 127.54
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 2.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 16.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 6.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 2.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 59.85
Other Support Services: 108.62


Schools

The Sahuarita Unified School District operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Anza Trail1,235KG-8
Copper View Elementary School622PK-5
Sahuarita Digital Pathways Academy100KG-12
Sahuarita High School1,1819-12
Sahuarita Intermediate School3583-5
Sahuarita Middle School5096-8
Sahuarita Primary School340PK-2
Sopori Elementary School103PK-6
Walden Grove High School1,1549-12
Wrightson Ridge K-8 School829KG-8

Contact information

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Sahuarita Unified School District
350 W. Sahuarita Rd.
Sahuarita, AZ 85629
Building 10
Phone: 520-625-3502
Fax: 520-625-4609


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Sahuarita Unified School District, "Superintendent," accessed October 7, 2019
  2. ↑ Pima County School Superintendent, "School District & Community College Governing Board Terms, 2018-2020 term," accessed September 19, 2019
  3. ↑ Arizona School Boards Association, "Sahuarita Unified School District No. 30 Public Participation Policy," accessed May 18, 2021
  4. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  6. ↑ Sahuarita Unified School District, "SAHUARITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT CERTIFIED SALARY DETERMINATION CHART 2024-2025," accessed April 22, 2025
  7. ↑ Sahuarita Unified School District, "SAHUARITA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT CERTIFIED SALARY DETERMINATION CHART," accessed May 5, 2021
  8. ↑ 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
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