Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
Cartwright Elementary District (4282) is a public school district based in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 13,436 students in 23 schools. By enrollment it ranks #17 of the 108 Arizona districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 85% of them. Its schools average 584 students each, more than the Arizona median of 512. It spends about $10,819 per student on day-to-day operations, 16% more than the Arizona median. It has roughly 19.9 students per teacher.
How Cartwright Elementary District (4282) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cartwright Elementary District (4282) | Arizona median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,819 | $9,361 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,006 | $5,141 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $215.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $174.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 675 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,551 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.9 | 18.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 746 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyside Unified District (4407)Tucson | 13,979 | 22 | $7,810 | 18.7 | #15 |
| Tolleson Union High School District (4288)Tolleson | 13,931 | 8 | $8,848 | 20.9 | #16 |
| Cartwright Elementary District (4282)Phoenix · this district | 13,436 | 23 | $10,819 | 19.9 | #17 |
| Kyrene Elementary District (4267)Tempe | 13,313 | 26 | $9,027 | 16.2 | #18 |
| Marana Unified District (4404)Marana | 12,845 | 20 | $9,068 | 16.3 | #19 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turlock UnifiedTurlock, CA | 13,488 | $13,278 | 22.2 |
| Fort Stockton ISDFort Stockton, TX | 13,480 | $12,588 | 84.8 |
| Mustang Public SchoolsYukon, OK | 13,426 | $8,677 | 17.6 |
| Laramie County School District #1Cheyenne, WY | 13,426 | $17,354 | 12.6 |
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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