In the 2023-24 school year, 74% of Pima County students failed their ACT Math test, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
The 10,949 students who took the ACT test were assessed at four proficiency levels in each subject. Those achieving proficiency levels one and two failed the test, while the 26% of students who reached the third and fourth proficiency levels passed the test.
Of those who failed, most achieved proficiency level one.
A 2023 study from Scholaroo ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor marks for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.
Additionally, WalletHub also claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst in the U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.
Some data provided by the Arizona Department of Education may be incomplete due to the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
| School Name | Failure Rate |
|---|---|
| Cholla High School | 94% |
| Sunnyside High School | 94% |
| Arizona Insight Academy | 91% |
| Amphitheater High School | 91% |
| Catalina High School | 91% |
| Desert View High School | 91% |
| Pueblo High School | 90% |
| Sahuaro High School | 90% |
| Palo Verde High Magnet School | 87% |
| Alta Vista High School | 86% |
| Arizona Virtual Academy | 84% |
| Innovation Tech High School | 83% |
| Tucson Magnet High School | 81% |
| Rincon High School | 80% |
| Sahuarita High School | 75% |
| Flowing Wells High School | 69% |
| Marana High School | 67% |
| Walden Grove High School | 66% |
| Mountain View High School | 66% |
| Academy of Tucson High School | 66% |
| Sabino High School | 63% |
| Ironwood Ridge High School | 59% |
| Cienega High School | 58% |
| Vail Academy & High School | 58% |
| Mica Mountain High | 54% |
| Sonoran Science Academy – Tucson | 52% |
| Vail Innovation Center | 52% |
| Tanque Verde High School | 51% |
| Catalina Foothills High School | 45% |
| Canyon Del Oro High School | 44% |
| Andrada Polytechnic High School | 42% |
| Empire High School | 33% |
