Patagonia Union High School District (4462), AZ

Original Research by School Decision on Patagonia Union High School District (4462)

Patagonia Union High School District serves a single high school for grades nine through twelve in Santa Cruz County. The district operates one school, Patagonia Union High School. It is a small district by any measure, with a student body that is predominantly Hispanic and a substantial white minority; a small number of students identify as two or more races. The student population is very modest in size for a high school district, with enrollment spread thin across the four grade levels, each holding roughly a handful of students. Because the district is a high school–only entity, it has no elementary or middle school feeder system of its own, so students come in from the surrounding communities at ninth grade. State testing data for the district was suppressed and not available for reporting, so there is no direct evidence of academic proficiency rates in math or English language arts from the state assessment program. The district’s graduation rate was also not available in the data, so a reader evaluating outcomes will find that information absent. The chronic absenteeism rate, however, is available and places the district below the midpoint among Santa Cruz County’s districts, meaning a higher share of students are chronically absent compared to most of its neighboring districts. This is a soft spot a parent may want to look into further with the school directly, as it can signal disengagement or barriers to regular attendance. The district’s per-pupil current spending sits in the upper range relative to the county’s other districts, which suggests a higher investment per student than most of its peers, though without accompanying outcome data the impact of that spending is hard to assess. The communities the district draws from include Patagonia, Sonoita, and the surrounding rural areas of Santa Cruz County, a region of small towns and wide-open spaces. Home values across the district’s zip codes vary considerably, from more modest levels in the Nogales and Rio Rico areas to higher values in Sonoita and Patagonia itself, with the weighted average sitting near the national benchmark for home prices. Rental data is thin, with market-rate rental information only available for a single contributing zip code. The district’s small size means students get a high school experience in an intimate setting, with one campus and presumably close relationships between students and staff. For a family considering this district, the lack of state test results and the absence of a reported graduation rate are significant gaps; one cannot tell from the available data how the school performs academically or what share of students graduate on time. The district’s high spending per pupil and small classes could be attractive to families seeking a tight-knit, personalized school environment, but the chronic absenteeism rate is a caution. The data provided no information on special education enrollment, English learner population, free or reduced-price meal eligibility, course offerings, discipline rates, or staffing ratios. No recent district changes, referenda, curriculum shifts, or tax changes were found in a search of publicly reported information, so the district’s operations appear stable and without major parent-facing news in the recent period. This is a district that will appeal most to families who value a very small high school setting in a rural, low-density part of the state and who are comfortable evaluating the school’s quality through direct inquiry rather than through published metrics.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

Grades

09–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 71%

White 25%

Two+ 4%

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

Patagonia Union High School

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$432,975

Year-over-year change+2.8%

Range across 7 ZIP codes$224K to $565K

vs. state typical1.02x

vs. national typical1.18x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (7 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
85624	Patagonia	$410K	+3.0%	48.9%
85611	Huachuca City	$517K	+3.8%	27.4%
85648	Rio Rico	$274K	+1.5%	9.6%
85637	Sonoita	$565K	+1.7%	9.4%
85621	Nogales	$224K	+0.6%	3.4%
85614	Green Valley	$294K	-3.2%	1.0%
85645	Amado	$262K	+0.4%	0.2%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,698/mo

Year-over-year change+9.3%

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (1 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
85614	Green Valley	$1,698	+9.3%	1.0%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$2,185/mo

Home price / national median income5.2x

Annual rent / national median income24.3%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$487/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$423,746 (-1.6% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Academic Performance
Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.