Coconino News

In the 2021-22 school year, less than 10% of Grand Canyon Unified District students passed their AASA/ACT Language Arts test, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The 134 students who took the AASA/ACT were assessed at four proficiency levels in each subject. Those achieving proficiency level one and two failed the test, while students reaching the third and fourth proficiency level passed the test.

Of those who passed, most achieved proficiency level three.

Grand Canyon Unified District roughly covers schools within Coconino County and has a main office in Grand Canyon Village.

WalletHub claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.

A 2023 study from Scholaroo.com ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor markets for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.

Some data provided by the Arizona Department of Education may be incomplete due to the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

School Name	% Who Passed	Number of students tested
Grand Canyon High School	29%	< 10
Grand Canyon Elementary	< 10	113