Deer Valley Unified District (4246)
Deer Valley Unified District (4246) is a public school district based in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 32,265 students in 41 schools. By enrollment it ranks #5 of the 108 Arizona districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 96% of them. Its schools average 787 students each, more than the Arizona median of 512. It spends about $9,331 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.8 students per teacher.
How Deer Valley Unified District (4246) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Deer Valley Unified District (4246) | Arizona median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,331 | $9,361 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,595 | $5,141 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $334.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $351.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,916 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 3,680 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.8 | 18.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 566 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 · this district | 32,265 | 41 | $9,331 | 16.8 | #5 |
| Gilbert Unified District (4239)Gilbert | 31,560 | 38 | $8,851 | 16.5 | #6 |
| Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)Phoenix | 26,183 | 45 | $9,361 | 15.7 | #7 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caddo ParishShreveport, LA | 32,165 | $12,870 | 15.2 |
| Northwest ISDJustin, TX | 32,098 | $9,874 | 15.3 |
| Weber DistrictOgden, UT | 32,054 | $8,601 | 21.6 |
| Okaloosa CountyFort Walton Beach, FL | 32,047 | $9,864 | 19.0 |
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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