The brief
A private high school in Sedona, AZ serving grades 9th – 12th.
It ranks 15 of 250 schools in Arizona.
Verde Valley School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
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.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on AZ statewide data. Learn more
- What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in AZ.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in AZ.
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · 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 a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 86351; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $80,304
- Median home value
- $658,300
- Median rent
- $1,640/mo
- College educated
- 49%
- Homeownership
- 62.5%
- Poverty rate
- 13.2%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 86351; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 3
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 15
- Somewhat Bikeable
- County reported crime
- 923/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- White53%
- Asian21%
- Two or More14%
- Hispanic6%
- Black5%
- Native American1%
Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.The public record
What's said publicly about Verde Valley School
Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated May 2026.
Sources (1)
Questions families ask
What grades does Verde Valley School serve?
Verde Valley School serves students in grades 9th through 12th.
How many students attend Verde Valley School?
Verde Valley School has an enrollment of approximately 123 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Verde Valley School?
The student-teacher ratio at Verde Valley School is 7.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.
How does Verde Valley School rank in AZ?
Verde Valley School ranks #15 of 250 private schools in AZ.
What is Verde Valley School's MySchoolScout rating?
Verde Valley School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Verde Valley School a private school?
Yes, Verde Valley School is a private coeducational school with a Nonsectarian affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.
Is Verde Valley School a religious school?
No, Verde Valley School is a nonsectarian (non-religious) private school.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 123
- Gender split
- 37% M / 63% F
- Student-teacher ratio
- 7.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 17
- Type
- Private
- Coed status
- Coed
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- School day
- 7.4 hours
- Days per year
- 160 days
- Setting
- Fringe Rural
- County
- Yavapai County
- Phone
- (928) 284-2272
- Area population (ZIP 86351)
- 6,560
- Area median age
- 65.9
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).
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.