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Blue Ridge Unified District

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Blue Ridge Unified District is located in east Arizona. Blue Ridge Unified District has 76.49 square miles of land area and 0.54 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Blue Ridge Unified District population is 14,337. Blue Ridge Unified District median household income is $53,170 in 2010-2014. Blue Ridge Unified District median house value is $199,200 in 2010-2014. On average, Blue Ridge Unified District is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (37 out of 101, top 37%) Elementary/Middle School: (33 out of 167, top 20%)* Rank: #86
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	4
Population	14,337 (2010-2014), rank #85
Population Growth	-13.08% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	186.11/sq mi, rank #58
Median Household Income:	$53,170 at 2010-2014—10.88% increase since 2005-2009, rank #42
Median House Price:	$199,200 at 2010-2014—3.43% increase since 2005-2009, rank #38
Time Zone:	Mountain GMT -7:00
Land Area:	76.49 sq mi, rank #180
Water Area:	0.54 sq mi (0.71%), rank #69
State:	Arizona
County:	Navajo County
City:	Lakeside, Pinetop, Show Low, Wagon Wheel, Pinetop-Lakeside, Pinetop Country Club, Lake Of The Woods
Zip:	85929, 85935, 85901
Area:	Show Low, AZ

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Blue Ridge Unified District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

1200 West White Mountain Blvd

Lakeside AZ, 85929, Navajo County

Phone: 928-368-6126

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	2,149	2,233	2,335	2,402	2,516	2,632	2,723
English Language Learner Students:	87	59	74	76	93	100	179
Total Teachers:	116.16	125.74	130.44	138.94	150.94	178.10	171.00
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Kindergarten:	5.00	4.00	5.00	7.00	8.00	8.00	4.00
Elementary:	51.67	56.67	81.66	83.66	89.16	105.80	103.10
Secondary:	59.49	65.07	43.78	48.28	53.78	64.30	63.90
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	40.83	49.25	73.21	90.33	100.10	109.00	135.60
Instructional Aides:	3.75	3.75	16.80	21.43	26.63	28.50	39.40
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	2.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	3.33	4.00	4.00	6.00	6.00	7.00	6.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.00	0.00	0.67	1.00	1.00	2.00	2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	3.33	4.00	3.33	5.00	5.00	5.00	4.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	2.00	2.50	3.50	2.50	3.50
District Administrators:	2.00	2.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
District Administrative Support:	9.00	12.00	1.00	1.00	0.00	1.50	2.50
School Administrators:	7.00	8.00	8.00	8.00	8.00	10.00	9.00
School Administrative Support:	0.00	0.00	11.00	14.00	15.00	15.50	19.50
Student Support Services:	5.00	7.00	5.50	5.50	7.50	8.50	8.50
Other Support Services:	9.75	11.50	22.91	28.90	30.47	32.50	43.20
Student-Teacher Ratio:	18.50	17.76	17.90	17.29	16.67	14.78	15.92

Schools

Blue Ridge Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 3	1200 West White Mountain Blvd, Lakeside AZ 85929
Blue Ridge High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	1200 West White Mountain Blvd, Lakeside AZ 85929
Blue Ridge Jr High School	Grade 7 to Grade 8	3050 North Porter Mountain Roa, Lakeside AZ 85929
Blue Ridge Middle School	Grade 4 to Grade 6	3050 North Porter Mountain Roa, Lakeside AZ 85929

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
AIMS Test
2009	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	707	707
2010	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	506	499
2011	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	497.07	501.09
2012	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	499	496
2013	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	511	496
2009	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	707	707
2010	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	722	710
2011	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	712.07	711.72
2012	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	710	707
2013	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	716	707
2009	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	473	476
2010	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	486	479
2011	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	486.18	485.06
2012	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	476	480
2013	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	486	478
2009	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	676	696
2010	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	697	702
2011	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	488.05	499.58
2012	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	495	501
2013	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	499	504
2009	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	459	451
2010	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	366	365
2011	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	368.4	370.95
2012	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	369	369
2013	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	379	369
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	457	459
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	454	460
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	455.67	461.52
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	454	458
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	468	459
2009	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	496	487
2010	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	374	379
2011	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	375.63	385.58
2012	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	385	383
2013	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	384	381
2009	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	487	477
2010	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	473	480
2011	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	477.67	484.14
2012	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	474	477
2013	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	477	478
2009	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	519	508
2010	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	508	513
2011	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	509.29	519.5
2012	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	525	513
2013	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	514	507
2009	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	519	508
2010	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	407	392
2011	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	402.34	397.21
2012	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	402	394
2013	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	403	393
2009	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	503	496
2010	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	505	496
2011	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	502.55	502.04
2012	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	502	498
2013	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	500	499
2009	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	538	523
2010	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	544	529
2011	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	504.31	499.13
2012	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	501	501
2013	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	503	501
2009	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	532	525
2010	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	411	407
2011	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	420.68	412.64
2012	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	413	410
2013	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	422	410
2009	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	505	501
2010	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	512	508
2011	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	517.57	515.19
2012	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	501	510
2013	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	517	510
2009	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	539	537
2010	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	550	543
2011	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	507.9	499.17
2012	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	505	501
2013	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	507	499
2009	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	564	553
2010	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	436	422
2011	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	430.06	425.78
2012	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	449	426
2013	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	424	427
2009	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	524	517
2010	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	528	524
2011	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	528.76	531.49
2012	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	542	530
2013	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	523	532
2013	Science	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	518	443
2009	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	538	541
2010	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	534	543
2011	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	498.55	499.23
2012	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	503	500
2013	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	492	496
2009	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	567	560
2010	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	443	434
2011	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	450.25	434.79
2012	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	452	434
2013	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	461	434
2009	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	530	527
2010	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	530	529
2011	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	527.21	527.07
2012	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	531	521
2013	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	537	520
2009	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	507	506
2010	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	511	510
2011	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	525.88	515.66
2012	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	529	513
2013	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	528	511

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$19,919,000	$8,531		$22,270,000	$9,271		$25,663,000	$10,200
Federal:	$2,101,000	$900	10.5%	$2,046,000	$852	9.2%	$3,033,000	$1,205	11.8%
State:	$4,402,000	$1,885	22.1%	$5,632,000	$2,345	25.3%	$6,674,000	$2,653	26.0%
Local:	$13,416,000	$5,746	67.4%	$14,592,000	$6,075	65.5%	$15,956,000	$6,342	62.2%
Total Expenditures:	$16,431,000	$7,037		$18,433,000	$7,674		$19,833,000	$7,883
Total Current Expenditures:	$16,333,000	$6,995		$16,669,000	$6,940		$17,976,000	$7,145
Instructional Expenditures:	$9,078,000	$3,888	55.6%	$8,811,000	$3,668	52.9%	$9,850,000	$3,915	54.8%
Student and Staff Support:	$2,366,000	$1,013	14.5%	$2,094,000	$872	12.6%	$2,119,000	$842	11.8%
Administration:	$1,712,000	$733	10.5%	$2,101,000	$875	12.6%	$2,107,000	$837	11.7%
Operations, Food, Other:	$3,177,000	$1,361	19.5%	$3,663,000	$1,525	22.0%	$3,900,000	$1,550	21.7%
Total Capital Outlay:	$50,000	$21		$98,000	$41		$89,000	$35
Construction:	$0	$0		$8,000	$3		$68,000	$27
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$48,000	$21		$1,666,000	$694		$1,768,000	$703

Total Salary:	$11,128,000	$4,766		$10,905,000	$4,540		$11,252,000	$4,472
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$7,143,000	$3,059	64.2%	$6,817,000	$2,838	62.5%	$7,349,000	$2,921	65.3%
Other Salary:	$3,985,000	$1,707	35.8%	$4,088,000	$1,702	37.5%	$3,903,000	$1,551	34.7%
Total Benefit:	$2,776,000	$1,189		$2,620,000	$1,091		$3,071,000	$1,221
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$1,701,000	$728	61.3%	$1,646,000	$685	62.8%	$1,997,000	$794	65.0%
Other Benefit:	$1,075,000	$460	38.7%	$974,000	$405	37.2%	$1,074,000	$427	35.0%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	63.6%	66.4%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	35.7%	33.6%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	13.0 years	13.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	22.7%	21.7%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	22.7%	24.3%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	33.1%	32.9%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	16.9%	17.1%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	4.5%	3.9%

Mean Base Salary:	$37,761.0	$37,310.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$29,401.0	$28,773.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$34,629.0	$32,885.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$39,955.0	$40,386.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$46,328.0	$46,475.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$47,415.0	$46,193.0

* Blue Ridge 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.