Top Rankings
Lake Havasu Unified District (4368) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,073 students in Lake Havasu Unified District (4368). This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Lake Havasu Unified District (4368) have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,152 Schools
# Students
5,228 Students
600,286 Students
# Teachers
246 Teachers
33,165 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lake Havasu Unified District (4368), which is ranked within the top 50% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#212 out of 618 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
24%
Graduation Rate
89%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.66
% American Indian
1%
4%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
29%
46%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
65%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,622 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,551. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,672 is higher than the state median of $11,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$61 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,622
$11,551
Spending / Student
$11,672
$11,452
Best Lake Havasu Unified District (4368) Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Thunderbolt Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
695 Thunderbolt Ave
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406
(928) 854-7224
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86406
(928) 854-7224
Gr: 7-8 | 734 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Havasuonline
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2200 Havasupai Blvd
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
(928) 505-6900
Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403
(928) 505-6900
Gr: 6-12 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 31:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
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