Wickenburg Unified School District

Wickenburg Unified School District #9 (WUSD) is a school district headquartered in Wickenburg, Arizona.

Wickenburg Unified School District
Address
101 Coconino Street
Wickenburg
, Arizona, 85390
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPreK–12[1]
NCES District ID0409190[1]
Students and staff
Students1,201[1]
Teachers73.15[1]
Staff80.45[1]
Student–teacher ratio16.42[1]
Other information
Websitewww.wickenburgschools.org

History

In 1997 the question of whether the Wickenburg district and the Congress Elementary School District should merge was put on the ballot in both districts. [2] Wickenburg USD residents voted in favor.[3]

In 2020 Barbara Remondini became the superintendent.[4]

On June 30, 2021, the Walnut Grove Elementary School District was disestablished due to insufficient numbers of students, so the southern portion was given to Wickenburg Unified. As of 2021 no K-12 students lived in that section, and most of it was owned by the State of Arizona or the federal Bureau of Land Management.[5]

Attendance area

It includes sections of Maricopa,[6] and Yavapai counties,[7] totaling 916 square miles (2,370 km2). Additionally, in 2021 the district had some students from La Paz County.[8]

Within Maricopa County, it includes that county's portion of Wickenburg and sections of Buckeye and Surprise.[6] Within Yavapai County it includes that county's portion of Wickenburg and that county's section of Peoria.[7]

In addition, Congress Elementary School District sends high school students to Wickenburg High.[9] Previously students from the Yarnell Elementary School District (model Creek School) could select Wickenburg High as an option for high school, but in order to reduce taxes, the Yarnell Elementary district board removed the Wickenburg option in November 2018.[10] Prior to 2001, when the Congress K-8 school opened, all levels of students in the Congress district went to Wickenburg schools.[11]

Schools
  • Wickenburg High School
  • Vulture Peak Middle School
  • Festival Foothills Elementary School
  • Hassayampa Elementary School
  • Wickenburg Virtual Academy

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Wickenburg Unified District (4236)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
  2. "Valley voters face decisions today". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. 1997-05-20. pp. B1, B2. - See clipping of small segment of B2 from Newspapers.com.
  3. "Keegan Wins Mayor's Race in Peoria". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, Arizona. 1997-05-21. pp. B1, B2. - See clipping of small segment of B2 from Newspapers.com.
  4. Hankins, Jeannie (2020-07-29). "WUSD goes back to books". Wickenburg Sun. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  5. Turner, Scott (2021-03-16). "WUSD expands in Yavapai County". Wickenburg Sun. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Maricopa County, AZ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 2-3 (PDF p. 3-4). Retrieved 2022-12-21.
  7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Yavapai County, AZ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. p. 2 (PDF p. 3/3). Retrieved 2022-12-21. - This indicates the borders of the former Walnut Grove Elementary District.
  8. "District Information". Wickenburg Unified School District. Archived from the original on 2021-06-18. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  9. "District". Congress Elementary School District. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  10. "High School Tuition and Transportation per Student". Yarnell Elementary School District. Retrieved 2022-01-28.
  11. Gassen, Sarah Garrecht (2001-09-02). "School volunteer pledges catch on". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. pp. B1, B4, B5. - Clipping of first, of second page, and of third page at Newspapers.com.
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