Avondale Elementary District (4272)
Avondale Elementary District (4272) is a public school district based in Avondale, Arizona, serving 6,000 students in 9 schools. By enrollment it ranks #41 of the 108 Arizona districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 63% of them. Its schools average 667 students each, more than the Arizona median of 512. It spends about $8,857 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the Arizona median. It has roughly 25.5 students per teacher.
How Avondale Elementary District (4272) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Avondale Elementary District (4272) | Arizona median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,857 | $9,361 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,614 | $5,141 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $60.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $60.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 235 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 679 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 25.5 | 18.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 400 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Elementary District (4269)Buckeye | 6,221 | 8 | $8,991 | 19.6 | #39 |
| Littleton Elementary District (4278)Avondale | 6,206 | 10 | $8,619 | n/a | #40 |
| Avondale Elementary District (4272)Avondale · this district | 6,000 | 9 | $8,857 | 25.5 | #41 |
| Madison Elementary District (4270)Phoenix | 5,864 | 8 | $8,726 | 19.8 | #42 |
| Crane Elementary District (4501)Yuma | 5,727 | 12 | $7,846 | 21.9 | #43 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buford CityBuford, GA | 6,007 | $12,212 | 15.8 |
| Suwannee CountyLive Oak, FL | 6,004 | $10,123 | 18.8 |
| Manheim Township School DistrictLancaster, PA | 6,004 | $14,296 | 14.5 |
| Corsicana ISDCorsicana, TX | 5,998 | $10,762 | 15.3 |
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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