Superior Unified School District
Superior Unified School District is located close to the center of Arizona. Superior Unified School District has 376.32 square miles of land area and 0.10 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Superior Unified School District population is 3,278. Superior Unified School District median household income is $44,138 in 2010-2014. Superior Unified School District median house value is $83,200 in 2010-2014. On average, Superior Unified School District is much better than the state average in quality.
Type: | Regular Local School District | Grade: | Prekindergarten to Grade 12 | Number of Schools: | 3 | Population | 3,278 (2010-2014), rank #145 | Population Growth | -8.84% since 2005-2009, see rank | Population Density: | 8.71/sq mi, rank #133 | Median Household Income: | $44,138 at 2010-2014—22.73% increase since 2005-2009, rank #78 | Median House Price: | $83,200 at 2010-2014—10.93% increase since 2005-2009, rank #162 | Time Zone: | Mountain GMT -7:00 | Land Area: | 376.32 sq mi, rank #91 | Water Area: | 0.10 sq mi (0.03%), rank #131 | State: | Arizona | County: | Pinal County | City: | Superior, Kearny, Gold Canyon, Top-Of-The-World, Queen Valley | Zip: | 85173, 85137, 85118, 85539 | Area: | Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ |
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Superior Unified School District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
Students and Teachers
| 2012-2013 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 |
Total Students: | 431 | 467 | 503 |
English Language Learner Students: | 10 | 6 | NA |
Total Teachers: | 31.50 | 29.50 | 30.80 |
Prekindergarten: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Kindergarten: | 2.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Elementary: | 19.25 | 19.00 | 20.50 |
Secondary: | 10.25 | 9.50 | 9.30 |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA |
Total Other Staff: | 33.25 | 45.10 | 37.40 |
Instructional Aides: | 9.00 | 12.30 | 8.80 |
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Total Guidance Counselors: | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
Elementary Guidance Counselors: | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Secondary Guidance Counselors: | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.00 |
Other Guidance Counselors: | NA | NA | NA |
Librarians/Media Specialists: | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Library/Media Support: | 0.00 | 5.00 | 3.00 |
District Administrators: | 3.00 | 2.50 | 1.80 |
District Administrative Support: | 2.50 | 2.00 | 1.00 |
School Administrators: | 0.75 | 2.80 | 3.00 |
School Administrative Support: | 2.75 | 3.50 | 2.50 |
Student Support Services: | 5.75 | 5.00 | 4.30 |
Other Support Services: | 8.50 | 11.00 | 11.00 |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.68 | 15.83 | 16.33 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | State Average |
AIMS Test |
2009 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 680 | 707 |
2010 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 477 | 499 |
2011 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 479.91 | 501.09 |
2012 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 476 | 496 |
2013 | Math | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 491 | 496 |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 691 | 707 |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 705 | 710 |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 710.35 | 711.72 |
2012 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 705 | 707 |
2013 | Reading | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 707 | 707 |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 474 | 476 |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 485 | 479 |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 477.59 | 485.06 |
2012 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 454 | 480 |
2013 | Science | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 461 | 478 |
2009 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 664 | 696 |
2010 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 685 | 702 |
2011 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 485.73 | 499.58 |
2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 468 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 504 |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 439 | 451 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367 | 365 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 360.21 | 370.95 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358 | 369 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 364 | 369 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 447 | 459 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 463 | 460 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 450.59 | 461.52 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 447 | 458 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 457 | 459 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 451 | 487 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359 | 379 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 370.39 | 385.58 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358 | 383 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352 | 381 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 452 | 477 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 458 | 480 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 462.5 | 484.14 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 453 | 477 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 459 | 478 |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 480 | 508 |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 479 | 513 |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 493.03 | 519.5 |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 479 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 464 | 507 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 468 | 508 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378 | 392 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.41 | 397.21 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367 | 394 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372 | 393 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 466 | 496 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 485 | 496 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 487.28 | 502.04 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 469 | 498 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 481 | 499 |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 496 | 523 |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 489 | 529 |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 464.93 | 499.13 |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 461 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 476 | 501 |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 481 | 525 |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381 | 407 |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394.71 | 412.64 |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396 | 410 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406 | 410 |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 475 | 501 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 497 | 508 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 505.45 | 515.19 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 509 | 510 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 510 |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 481 | 537 |
2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 543 |
2011 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 485.26 | 499.17 |
2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 483 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 493 | 499 |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 553 |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 382 | 422 |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 390.62 | 425.78 |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 402 | 426 |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 391 | 427 |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 498 | 517 |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 499 | 524 |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514.41 | 531.49 |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 528 | 530 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 513 | 532 |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 475 | 541 |
2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 470 | 543 |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 475.68 | 499.23 |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 483 | 500 |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 473 | 496 |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 538 | 560 |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 416 | 434 |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 413.37 | 434.79 |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 399 | 434 |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 405 | 434 |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 527 |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 520 | 529 |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 516.34 | 527.07 |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 500 | 521 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 509 | 520 |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 506 |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 489 | 510 |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 500.44 | 515.66 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 486 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 500 | 511 |
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School District Fiscal Information
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
| Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % | Amount | Per Student | % |
Total Revenue: | $4,253,000 | $9,666 | | $4,612,000 | $10,364 | | $4,413,000 | $9,984 | |
Federal: | $760,000 | $1,727 | 17.9% | $922,000 | $2,072 | 20.0% | $1,114,000 | $2,520 | 25.2% |
State: | $1,916,000 | $4,355 | 45.1% | $2,123,000 | $4,771 | 46.0% | $2,029,000 | $4,590 | 46.0% |
Local: | $1,577,000 | $3,584 | 37.1% | $1,567,000 | $3,521 | 34.0% | $1,270,000 | $2,873 | 28.8% |
Total Expenditures: | $3,983,000 | $9,052 | | $3,867,000 | $8,690 | | $3,936,000 | $8,905 | |
Total Current Expenditures: | $3,693,000 | $8,393 | | $3,699,000 | $8,312 | | $3,792,000 | $8,579 | |
Instructional Expenditures: | $1,880,000 | $4,273 | 50.9% | $1,855,000 | $4,169 | 50.1% | $2,025,000 | $4,581 | 53.4% |
Student and Staff Support: | $381,000 | $866 | 10.3% | $320,000 | $719 | 8.7% | $232,000 | $525 | 6.1% |
Administration: | $467,000 | $1,061 | 12.6% | $456,000 | $1,025 | 12.3% | $476,000 | $1,077 | 12.6% |
Operations, Food, Other: | $965,000 | $2,193 | 26.1% | $1,068,000 | $2,400 | 28.9% | $1,059,000 | $2,396 | 27.9% |
Total Capital Outlay: | $18,000 | $41 | | $33,000 | $74 | | $19,000 | $43 | |
Construction: | $0 | $0 | | $3,000 | $7 | | $4,000 | $9 | |
Total Other: | $0 | $0 | | $0 | $0 | | $0 | $0 | |
Interest on Debt: | $272,000 | $618 | | $135,000 | $303 | | $125,000 | $283 | |
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Total Salary: | $1,923,000 | $4,370 | | $1,806,000 | $4,058 | | $2,192,000 | $4,959 | |
Instruction/Teacher Salary: | $1,225,000 | $2,784 | 63.7% | $1,117,000 | $2,510 | 61.8% | $1,398,000 | $3,163 | 63.8% |
Other Salary: | $698,000 | $1,586 | 36.3% | $689,000 | $1,548 | 38.2% | $794,000 | $1,796 | 36.2% |
Total Benefit: | $495,000 | $1,125 | | $584,000 | $1,312 | | $647,000 | $1,464 | |
Instruction/Teacher Benefit: | $294,000 | $668 | 59.4% | $365,000 | $820 | 62.5% | $426,000 | $964 | 65.8% |
Other Benefit: | $201,000 | $457 | 40.6% | $219,000 | $492 | 37.5% | $221,000 | $500 | 34.2% |
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 55.9% | 48.6% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 44.1% | 51.4% |
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Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 11.0 years | 12.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 29.4% | 20.0% |
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | 26.5% | 40.0% |
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | 23.5% | 20.0% |
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | 11.8% | 17.1% |
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | 8.8% | NA |
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Mean Base Salary: | $37,817.0 | $36,305.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $29,401.0 | $30,155.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience: | $37,764.0 | $35,022.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience: | $40,752.0 | $37,294.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience: | $45,997.0 | $44,038.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More: | $47,302.0 | NA |