Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)
Agua Fria Union High School District (4289) is a public school district based in Avondale, Arizona, serving 10,089 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #25 of the 108 Arizona districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 78% of them. Its schools average 1,682 students each, more than the Arizona median of 512. It spends about $9,415 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 20.9 students per teacher.
How Agua Fria Union High School District (4289) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Agua Fria Union High School District (4289) | Arizona median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,415 | $9,361 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,369 | $5,141 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $98.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $96.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 483 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,067 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.9 | 18.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 360 | 512 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Arizona median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
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Peer districts in Arizona
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litchfield Elementary District (4281)Litchfield Park | 10,755 | 19 | $8,553 | 20.2 | #24 |
| Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)Avondale · this district | 10,089 | 6 | $9,415 | 20.9 | #25 |
| Tempe School District (4258)Tempe | 10,045 | 23 | $10,207 | 14.3 | #26 |
| Alhambra Elementary District (4280)Phoenix | 9,742 | 16 | $10,371 | 17.7 | #27 |
| Maricopa Unified School District (4441)Maricopa | 9,568 | 13 | $8,283 | 18.5 | #28 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| OrangeburgOrangeburg, SC | 10,089 | $13,747 | 13.8 |
| Milpitas UnifiedMilpitas, CA | 10,086 | $12,354 | 23.0 |
| Putnam CountyPalatka, FL | 10,083 | $10,893 | 20.7 |
| Clint ISDEl Paso, TX | 10,077 | $11,716 | 15.4 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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