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Payson Unified District

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Payson Unified District is located close to the center of Arizona. Payson Unified District has 525.40 square miles of land area and 0.12 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Payson Unified District population is 21,510. Payson Unified District median household income is $40,729 in 2010-2014. Payson Unified District median house value is $185,900 in 2010-2014. On average, Payson Unified District is better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (33 out of 101, top 33%) Elementary/Middle School: (49 out of 167, top 29%)* Rank: #89
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	6
Population	21,510 (2010-2014), rank #73
Population Growth	4.68% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	40.93/sq mi, rank #91
Median Household Income:	$40,729 at 2010-2014—-0.78% increase since 2005-2009, rank #114
Median House Price:	$185,900 at 2010-2014—-10.88% increase since 2005-2009, rank #41
Time Zone:	Mountain GMT -7:00
Land Area:	525.40 sq mi, rank #68
Water Area:	0.12 sq mi (0.02%), rank #123
State:	Arizona
County:	Gila County
City:	Payson, Jakes Corner, Gisela, Deer Creek, Whispering Pines, Washington Park, Tonto Village, Star Valley, Rye, Round Valley, Oxbow Estates, Mesa Del Caballo, Mead Ranch, Kohls Ranch, Hunter Creek, Geronimo Estates, Freedom Acres, Flowing Springs, East Verde Estates, Christopher Creek, Beaver Valley, Bear Flat
Zip:	85541
Area:	Payson, AZ

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Payson Unified District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

902 West Main St

Payson AZ, 85541, Gila County

Phone: 928-474-2070

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	2,391	2,304	2,399	2,474	2,581	2,618	2,743
English Language Learner Students:	71	52	63	63	68	83	86
Total Teachers:	120.70	125.10	133.50	146.30	154.80	154.70	163.80
Prekindergarten:	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Kindergarten:	7.00	3.00	3.00	4.00	8.00	8.00	1.00
Elementary:	78.50	83.68	87.17	97.03	100.53	103.10	117.20
Secondary:	35.20	37.42	42.33	44.27	45.27	42.60	44.60
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	148.46	155.27	123.70	131.66	138.49	136.20	140.30
Instructional Aides:	45.61	55.24	50.77	53.67	56.30	56.60	58.60
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	2.00	2.00	3.00	2.50	3.00	2.00	3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	0.67	0.67	0.67	0.00	0.70
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	1.00	1.00	2.33	1.83	2.33	2.00	2.30
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	2.00	4.00	4.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	2.00	1.00	1.00	0.00	0.00
District Administrators:	5.00	5.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00	2.00
District Administrative Support:	13.00	13.00	4.00	4.00	5.00	5.00	3.80
School Administrators:	7.00	7.00	8.00	8.50	11.00	11.00	11.00
School Administrative Support:	7.00	12.00	4.50	5.69	4.69	4.70	3.70
Student Support Services:	24.25	22.86	11.86	14.26	12.76	13.60	15.10
Other Support Services:	43.60	38.17	37.57	40.04	39.74	36.30	38.10
Student-Teacher Ratio:	19.81	18.42	17.97	16.91	16.67	16.92	16.75

Schools

Julia Randall Elementary School	Grade 3 to Grade 5	902 West Main, Payson AZ 85541
Payson Center For Success High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	514 West Wade Ln, Payson AZ 85541
Payson Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 2	500 East Rancho Rd, Payson AZ 85541
Payson High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	301 South Mclane, Payson AZ 85541
Payson Virtual Academy	Grade 7 to Grade 12	902 West Main St, Payson AZ 85541
Rim Country Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	304 South Meadow, Payson AZ 85541

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
AIMS Test
2009	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	704	707
2010	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	496	499
2011	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	496.25	501.09
2012	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	492	496
2013	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	502	496
2009	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	711	707
2010	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	725	710
2011	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	716.58	711.72
2012	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	713	707
2013	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	720	707
2009	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	451	476
2010	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	459	479
2011	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	475.62	485.06
2012	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	462	480
2013	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	483	478
2009	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	700	696
2010	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	712	702
2011	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	499.64	499.58
2012	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	500	501
2013	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	502	504
2009	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	460	451
2010	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	374	365
2011	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	375.82	370.95
2012	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	354	369
2013	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	370	369
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	461	459
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	464	460
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	465.48	461.52
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	444	458
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	461	459
2013	Science	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	477	424
2009	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	499	487
2010	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	387	379
2011	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	396.16	385.58
2012	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	378	383
2013	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	378	381
2009	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	491	477
2010	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	490	480
2011	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	489.81	484.14
2012	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	480	477
2013	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	481	478
2009	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	517	508
2010	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	524	513
2011	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	535.95	519.5
2012	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	523	513
2013	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	516	507
2012	Writing	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	444	462
2009	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	527	508
2010	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	397	392
2011	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	401.98	397.21
2012	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	395	394
2013	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	382	393
2009	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	511	496
2010	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	507	496
2011	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	505.81	502.04
2012	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	501	498
2013	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	497	499
2012	Science	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	0	341
2009	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	533	523
2010	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	533	529
2011	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	505.2	499.13
2012	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	506	501
2013	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	503	501
2009	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	535	525
2010	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	412	407
2011	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	404.18	412.64
2012	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	393	410
2013	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	414	410
2009	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	512	501
2010	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	520	508
2011	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	514.42	515.19
2012	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	502	510
2013	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	512	510
2009	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	536	537
2010	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	541	543
2011	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	500.18	499.17
2012	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	487	501
2013	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	493	499
2009	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	544	553
2010	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	421	422
2011	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	417.31	425.78
2012	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	416	426
2013	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	418	427
2009	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	516	517
2010	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	527	524
2011	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	531.14	531.49
2012	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	524	530
2013	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	531	532
2009	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	531	541
2010	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	542	543
2011	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	497.55	499.23
2012	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	491	500
2013	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	493	496
2009	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	558	560
2010	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	423	434
2011	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	429.72	434.79
2012	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	418	434
2013	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	438	434
2009	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	532	527
2010	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	522	529
2011	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	526.29	527.07
2012	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	512	521
2013	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	525	520
2009	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	516	506
2010	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	513	510
2011	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	534.88	515.66
2012	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	516	513
2013	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	518	511

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$24,531,000	$10,226		$21,531,000	$8,703		$20,754,000	$8,041
Federal:	$3,402,000	$1,418	13.9%	$3,389,000	$1,370	15.7%	$3,379,000	$1,309	16.3%
State:	$6,647,000	$2,771	27.1%	$5,703,000	$2,305	26.5%	$6,354,000	$2,462	30.6%
Local:	$14,482,000	$6,037	59.0%	$12,439,000	$5,028	57.8%	$11,021,000	$4,270	53.1%
Total Expenditures:	$21,032,000	$8,767		$20,431,000	$8,258		$24,203,000	$9,377
Total Current Expenditures:	$18,382,000	$7,662		$19,202,000	$7,762		$19,671,000	$7,621
Instructional Expenditures:	$9,658,000	$4,026	52.5%	$10,407,000	$4,207	54.2%	$10,823,000	$4,193	55.0%
Student and Staff Support:	$2,972,000	$1,239	16.2%	$2,886,000	$1,167	15.0%	$3,033,000	$1,175	15.4%
Administration:	$1,709,000	$712	9.3%	$1,745,000	$705	9.1%	$1,762,000	$683	9.0%
Operations, Food, Other:	$4,043,000	$1,685	22.0%	$4,164,000	$1,683	21.7%	$4,053,000	$1,570	20.6%
Total Capital Outlay:	$110,000	$46		$1,081,000	$437		$4,184,000	$1,621
Construction:	$22,000	$9		$666,000	$269		$3,570,000	$1,383
Total Other:	$38,000	$16		$31,000	$13		$27,000	$10
Interest on Debt:	$2,502,000	$1,043		$117,000	$47		$321,000	$124

Total Salary:	$11,352,000	$4,732		$12,314,000	$4,977		$12,735,000	$4,934
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$7,004,000	$2,920	61.7%	$7,992,000	$3,230	64.9%	$8,078,000	$3,130	63.4%
Other Salary:	$4,348,000	$1,812	38.3%	$4,322,000	$1,747	35.1%	$4,657,000	$1,804	36.6%
Total Benefit:	$3,177,000	$1,324		$2,989,000	$1,208		$3,256,000	$1,262
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$1,996,000	$832	62.8%	$1,873,000	$757	62.7%	$2,146,000	$831	65.9%
Other Benefit:	$1,181,000	$492	37.2%	$1,116,000	$451	37.3%	$1,110,000	$430	34.1%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	59.2%	64.7%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	40.8%	35.3%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	10.0 years	11.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	45.2%	35.3%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	15.9%	19.3%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	21.7%	27.3%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	14.6%	16.0%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	2.5%	2.0%

Mean Base Salary:	$43,951.0	$41,593.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$37,769.0	$35,117.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$43,760.0	$39,241.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$46,664.0	$44,019.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$56,336.0	$52,879.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	$60,587.0	$55,273.0

* Payson 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.