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Payson High School

301 S McLane Rd, Payson, AZ 85541

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Grades
9–12
High
Students
733
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Payson Unified District (4209)
Gila County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 287 Arizona high schools · How we grade
Test scores37% proficient in math & reading
44thpercentile
Equity37% of low-income students proficient
63rdpercentile
Attendance48% chronically absent
42ndpercentile
Graduation rate87% graduate in 4 years
33rdpercentile
College readinessAt least 15% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
46thpercentile
Class size17.4 students per teacher
64thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Arizona high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Payson High School

Payson High School is a public high school in Payson, Arizona, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Payson Unified District (4209). The school is located in a remote town in Gila County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 733 students were enrolled, with about 17.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Arizona high school (17.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 287 Arizona high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

301 S McLane Rd
Payson, AZ 85541
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
733 students
Students per teacher
17.4 to 1
AP courses offered
13
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Payson Unified District (4209)
County
Gila County
NCES school ID
040607000500

Schools near Payson High School

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.