Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) is a public school district based in Chandler, Arizona, serving 41,421 students in 48 schools. By enrollment it ranks #2 of the 108 Arizona districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 99% of them. Its schools average 863 students each, more than the Arizona median of 512. It spends about $8,851 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the Arizona median. It has roughly 17.6 students per teacher.
How Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) | Arizona median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,851 | $9,361 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,425 | $5,141 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $495.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $488.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 2,354 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 4,773 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.6 | 18.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 445 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)Chandler · this district | 41,421 | 48 | $8,851 | 17.6 | #2 |
| Tucson Unified District (4403)Tucson | 40,316 | 90 | $10,066 | 14.8 | #3 |
| Peoria Unified School District (4237)Glendale | 34,436 | 44 | $8,957 | 18.6 | #4 |
| Deer Valley Unified District (4246)Phoenix | 32,265 | 41 | $9,331 | 16.8 | #5 |
| Gilbert Unified District (4239)Gilbert | 31,560 | 38 | $8,851 | 16.5 | #6 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee CountyCanton, GA | 42,031 | $11,358 | 14.4 |
| Williamson CountyFranklin, TN | 41,593 | $10,483 | n/a |
| Union County Public SchoolsMonroe, NC | 41,404 | $9,737 | 16.5 |
| United ISDLaredo, TX | 40,742 | $10,550 | 15.8 |
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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