Tucson Standard

In the 2022-23 school year, 73% of Pima County students failed their ACT Math test, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

The 10,313 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 27% of students who reached the third and fourth proficiency levels passed the test.

Of those who failed, most achieved proficiency level one.

Between 2019 and 2022, Arizona students experienced a noticeable drop in their performance in core subjects, with math scores showing the most pronounced decline during this period.

In 2022 Arizona had roughly one teacher for every 19 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students were associated with a decline in students' academic achievement.

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
Arizona Insight Academy	94%
Cholla High School	94%
Sunnyside High School	93%
Pueblo High School	90%
Amphitheater High School	90%
Desert View High School	88%
Alta Vista High School	88%
Palo Verde High Magnet School	85%
Sahuaro High School	83%
Rincon High School	83%
Arizona Virtual Academy	82%
Tucson Magnet High School	82%
Walden Grove High School	73%
Academy of Tucson High School	71%
Sabino High School	71%
Marana High School	68%
Mountain View High School	68%
Vail Academy & High School	66%
Flowing Wells High School	65%
Sahuarita High School	64%
Mica Mountain High	56%
Cienega High School	56%
Ironwood Ridge High School	56%
Catalina Foothills High School	48%
Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson	47%
Andrada Polytechnic High School	47%
Vail Innovation Center	46%
Canyon Del Oro High School	44%
Empire High School	39%
Tanque Verde High School	33%
University High School	4%
BASIS Tucson North	2%