The brief
A Payson Unified District (4209) high school where students score 37 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 1,155 of 2,019 schools in Arizona and 3 of 4 in Payson Unified District (4209).
Payson High School is listed in Payson Unified District (4209), and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202237%
- 2021*27%
- 2020*27%
- 201940%
- 201840%
- 201745%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2021–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 4/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 43% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 52% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Getting around
- Walk Score
- 29
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 36
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,691/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Payson. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Payson), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Athletics
- 8 sports
- 4 boys' · 4 girls' · 0 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 4 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Payson High School serve?
Payson High School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Payson High School?
Payson High School has an enrollment of approximately 748 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Payson High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Payson High School is 17.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Payson High School rank in AZ?
Payson High School ranks #1,155 of 2,019 schools in AZ.
What is Payson High School's MySchoolScout rating?
Payson High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.1 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Payson High School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Payson High School has 43% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 52% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).
Is Payson High School a charter school?
No, Payson High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Payson High School a Title I school?
No, Payson High School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 748
- Student-teacher ratio
- 17.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 42
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Town
- County
- Gila County
- Phone
- (928) 472-5788
- 4-year graduation
- 85–89%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #3 of 4
- Schools in district
- 5
- District spending per student
- $11,456
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 16.7%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
Keep exploring
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arizona Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.