Apache Junction Unified District (4443)
Apache Junction Unified District (4443) is a public school district based in Apache Junction, Arizona, serving 2,440 students in 6 schools. By enrollment it ranks #71 of the 108 Arizona districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 35% of them. Its schools average 407 students each, fewer than the Arizona median of 512. It spends about $9,258 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.8 students per teacher.
How Apache Junction Unified District (4443) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Apache Junction Unified District (4443) | Arizona median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,258 | $9,361 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,711 | $5,141 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $29.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $35.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 145 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 353 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 18.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,220 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osborn Elementary District (4262)Phoenix | 2,518 | 7 | $10,848 | 18.8 | #70 |
| Apache Junction Unified District (4443)Apache Junction · this district | 2,440 | 6 | $9,258 | 16.8 | #71 |
| Show Low Unified District (4393)Show Low | 2,398 | 8 | $7,902 | 19.0 | #72 |
| Page Unified School District #8 (4196)Page | 2,269 | 6 | $12,011 | 16.3 | #73 |
| Whiteriver Unified District (4394)Whiteriver | 2,231 | 5 | $13,393 | 16.4 | #74 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| East LongmeadowEast Longmeadow, MA | 2,442 | $18,884 | 11.2 |
| Westonka Public School DistrictMinnetrista, MN | 2,442 | $12,789 | 15.4 |
| Normandy Schools CollaborativeSaint Louis, MO | 2,440 | $14,486 | 11.5 |
| Liberty ISDLiberty, TX | 2,438 | $12,169 | 17.8 |
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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