Dysart Unified District (4243)
Dysart Unified District (4243) is a public school district based in Surprise, Arizona, serving 23,078 students in 24 schools. By enrollment it ranks #9 of the 108 Arizona districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 93% of them. Its schools average 962 students each, more than the Arizona median of 512. It spends about $9,269 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 20.0 students per teacher.
How Dysart Unified District (4243) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Dysart Unified District (4243) | Arizona median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,269 | $9,361 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,275 | $5,141 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $248.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $245.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,156 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,390 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.0 | 18.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,099 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)Phoenix | 26,183 | 45 | $9,361 | 15.7 | #7 |
| Phoenix Union High School District (4286)Phoenix | 25,800 | 21 | $11,768 | 19.1 | #8 |
| Dysart Unified District (4243)Surprise · this district | 23,078 | 24 | $9,269 | 20.0 | #9 |
| Scottsdale Unified District (4240)Scottsdale | 20,682 | 30 | $9,477 | 16.3 | #10 |
| Washington Elementary School District (4260)Glendale | 18,816 | 33 | $9,947 | 17.0 | #11 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanawha County SchoolsCharleston, WV | 23,085 | $12,713 | 13.6 |
| Rialto UnifiedRialto, CA | 23,073 | $14,341 | 23.2 |
| Coweta CountyNewnan, GA | 23,064 | $11,049 | 14.3 |
| Puyallup School DistrictPuyallup, WA | 23,026 | $14,217 | 18.8 |
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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