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Sierra Vista Unified District

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Sierra Vista Unified District is located in south Arizona. Sierra Vista Unified District has 108.00 square miles of land area and 0.22 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Sierra Vista Unified District population is 49,181. Sierra Vista Unified District median household income is $57,761 in 2010-2014. Sierra Vista Unified District median house value is $185,700 in 2010-2014. On average, Sierra Vista Unified District is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (21 out of 101, top 21%) Elementary/Middle School: (42 out of 167, top 25%)* Rank: #72
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	9
Population	49,181 (2010-2014), rank #48
Population Growth	2.50% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	454.49/sq mi, rank #48
Median Household Income:	$57,761 at 2010-2014—7.06% increase since 2005-2009, rank #31
Median House Price:	$185,700 at 2010-2014—-6.26% increase since 2005-2009, rank #42
Time Zone:	Mountain GMT -7:00
Land Area:	108.00 sq mi, rank #163
Water Area:	0.22 sq mi (0.20%), rank #95
State:	Arizona
County:	Cochise County
City:	Sierra Vista, Sierra Vista Southeast
Zip:	85635, 85650, 85615
Area:	Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ

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Sierra Vista Unified District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

3555 Fry Blvd

Sierra Vista AZ, 85635, Cochise County

Phone: 520-515-2714

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	5,453	5,497	5,528	5,644	5,996	6,281	6,832
English Language Learner Students:	95	85	136	115	114	151	256
Total Teachers:	280.20	287.00	308.00	296.80	330.80	380.30	393.20
Prekindergarten:	4.00	5.00	6.00	5.00	5.00	5.00	4.50
Kindergarten:	18.00	18.00	14.00	16.00	19.00	20.50	19.00
Elementary:	162.80	163.60	183.00	178.00	194.00	223.70	233.30
Secondary:	95.40	100.40	105.00	97.80	112.80	131.10	136.40
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	360.25	355.30	299.31	295.68	336.80	356.90	360.20
Instructional Aides:	87.90	90.54	96.26	96.62	105.53	114.70	120.10
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	1.00	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	12.00	12.00	11.00	8.00	12.00	17.00	18.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	8.00	8.00	7.00	5.00	7.00	10.00	10.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	4.00	4.00	4.00	3.00	5.00	7.00	8.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	2.00	2.00	1.00	2.00	3.00	9.00	9.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	2.51	2.00	4.80	4.40	4.40
District Administrators:	3.00	3.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
District Administrative Support:	29.00	30.00	11.00	8.00	8.00	9.00	9.00
School Administrators:	15.00	15.00	13.00	13.00	14.00	16.00	16.00
School Administrative Support:	36.88	36.63	19.63	22.63	25.38	28.00	29.10
Student Support Services:	67.22	65.88	43.78	44.25	50.23	27.90	27.10
Other Support Services:	106.25	99.25	99.13	97.18	111.86	127.90	124.50
Student-Teacher Ratio:	19.46	19.15	17.95	19.02	18.13	16.52	17.38

Schools

Bella Vista Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	801 North Lenzner, Sierra Vista AZ 85635
Buena High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	5225 East Buena School Blvd, Sierra Vista AZ 85635
Carmichael Elementary Preschool	Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten	701 N.E. Carmichael, Sierra Vista AZ 85635
Carmichael Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	701 Ne Carmichael Ave, Sierra Vista AZ 85635
Huachuca Mountain Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	3228 Saint Andrews Dr, Sierra Vista AZ 85650
Joyce Clark Middle School (Formerly Sierra Vista M	Grade 7 to Grade 8	1045 South Lenzner Ave, Sierra Vista AZ 85635
Pueblo Del Sol Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	5130 Paseo Las Palmas, Sierra Vista AZ 85635
Town & Country Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	1313 South Lenzner Ave, Sierra Vista AZ 85635
Village Meadows Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 6	905 El Camino Real, Sierra Vista AZ 85635

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
AIMS Test
2009	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	711	707
2010	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	507	499
2011	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	504.59	501.09
2012	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	493	496
2013	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	493	496
2009	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	717	707
2010	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	727	710
2011	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	724.7	711.72
2012	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	713	707
2013	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	713	707
2009	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	464	476
2010	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	478	479
2011	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	493.51	485.06
2012	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	476	480
2013	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	477	478
2009	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	703	696
2010	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	707	702
2011	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	507.42	499.58
2012	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	506	501
2013	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	508	504
2009	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	451	451
2010	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	365	365
2011	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	365.59	370.95
2012	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	365	369
2013	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	362	369
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	464	459
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	463	460
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	457.97	461.52
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	458	458
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	459	459
2009	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	499	487
2010	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	386	379
2011	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	388.43	385.58
2012	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	382	383
2013	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	373	381
2009	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	489	477
2010	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	487	480
2011	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	493.77	484.14
2012	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	478	477
2013	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	476	478
2009	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	517	508
2010	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	518	513
2011	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	530.77	519.5
2012	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	517	513
2013	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	505	507
2012	Writing	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	477	462
2009	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	514	508
2010	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	404	392
2011	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	396.18	397.21
2012	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	393	394
2013	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	394	393
2009	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	507	496
2010	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	509	496
2011	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	504.51	502.04
2012	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	504	498
2013	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	504	499
2009	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	531	523
2010	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	539	529
2011	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	497.27	499.13
2012	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	504	501
2013	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	503	501
2009	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	524	525
2010	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	400	407
2011	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	410.43	412.64
2012	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	404	410
2013	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	414	410
2009	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	509	501
2010	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	511	508
2011	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	521.75	515.19
2012	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	515	510
2013	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	516	510
2009	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	544	537
2010	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	533	543
2011	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	516.21	499.17
2012	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	506	501
2013	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	506	499
2009	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	556	553
2010	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	418	422
2011	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	420.24	425.78
2012	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	431	426
2013	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	422	427
2009	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	523	517
2010	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	527	524
2011	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	534.09	531.49
2012	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	534	530
2013	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	533	532
2009	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	532	541
2010	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	521	543
2011	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	496.76	499.23
2012	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	503	500
2013	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	496	496
2009	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	569	560
2010	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	436	434
2011	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	433.96	434.79
2012	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	428	434
2013	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	442	434
2009	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	535	527
2010	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	538	529
2011	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	538.48	527.07
2012	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	518	521
2013	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	530	520
2009	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	510	506
2010	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	514	510
2011	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	527.4	515.66
2012	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	514	513
2013	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	519	511

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$37,066,000	$6,705		$42,379,000	$7,509		$50,673,000	$8,451
Federal:	$4,819,000	$872	13.0%	$7,054,000	$1,250	16.6%	$9,340,000	$1,558	18.4%
State:	$14,474,000	$2,618	39.0%	$18,531,000	$3,283	43.7%	$20,880,000	$3,482	41.2%
Local:	$17,773,000	$3,215	47.9%	$16,794,000	$2,976	39.6%	$20,453,000	$3,411	40.4%
Total Expenditures:	$41,529,000	$7,512		$46,319,000	$8,207		$50,878,000	$8,485
Total Current Expenditures:	$40,932,000	$7,404		$42,493,000	$7,529		$47,215,000	$7,874
Instructional Expenditures:	$21,448,000	$3,880	52.4%	$22,807,000	$4,041	53.7%	$24,581,000	$4,100	52.1%
Student and Staff Support:	$7,205,000	$1,303	17.6%	$6,866,000	$1,217	16.2%	$7,806,000	$1,302	16.5%
Administration:	$3,943,000	$713	9.6%	$4,090,000	$725	9.6%	$4,645,000	$775	9.8%
Operations, Food, Other:	$8,336,000	$1,508	20.4%	$8,730,000	$1,547	20.5%	$10,183,000	$1,698	21.6%
Total Capital Outlay:	$419,000	$76		$576,000	$102		$600,000	$100
Construction:	$199,000	$36		$42,000	$7		$31,000	$5
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$3,000	$1
Interest on Debt:	$178,000	$32		$3,250,000	$576		$3,060,000	$510

Total Salary:	$29,089,000	$5,262		$29,992,000	$5,314		$30,788,000	$5,135
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$17,251,000	$3,121	59.3%	$17,873,000	$3,167	59.6%	$17,900,000	$2,985	58.1%
Other Salary:	$11,838,000	$2,141	40.7%	$12,119,000	$2,147	40.4%	$12,888,000	$2,149	41.9%
Total Benefit:	$6,065,000	$1,097		$6,921,000	$1,226		$8,913,000	$1,486
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$3,451,000	$624	56.9%	$3,960,000	$702	57.2%	$5,088,000	$849	57.1%
Other Benefit:	$2,614,000	$473	43.1%	$2,961,000	$525	42.8%	$3,825,000	$638	42.9%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	59.4%	59.8%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	40.6%	40.2%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	12.0 years	12.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	26.5%	28.6%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	28.1%	25.9%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	26.8%	24.9%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	13.0%	15.9%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	5.6%	4.8%

Mean Base Salary:	$40,430.0	$39,283.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$30,941.0	$30,361.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$36,800.0	$35,580.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$45,462.0	$43,130.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$52,315.0	$51,017.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$52,011.0	$53,783.0

* Sierra Vista Unified District was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.