Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)
Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) is a public school district based in Fountain Hills, Arizona, serving 1,072 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #104 of the 108 Arizona districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 4% of them. Its schools average 214 students each, fewer than the Arizona median of 512. It spends about $9,985 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% more than the Arizona median. It has roughly 14.5 students per teacher.
How Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) | Arizona median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,985 | $9,361 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,760 | $5,141 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $13.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $16.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 74 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 152 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.5 | 18.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 357 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willcox Unified District (4170)Willcox | 1,088 | 3 | $9,493 | 15.8 | #102 |
| Wickenburg Unified District (4236)Wickenburg | 1,079 | 5 | $10,054 | 16.6 | #103 |
| Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)Fountain Hills · this district | 1,072 | 5 | $9,985 | 14.5 | #104 |
| Murphy Elementary District (4265)Phoenix | 1,040 | 2 | $10,688 | 23.6 | #105 |
| Pima Unified District (4220)Pima | 1,033 | 4 | $8,735 | 16.9 | #106 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfe CountyCampton, KY | 1,072 | $14,497 | 12.5 |
| Crooksville Exempted VillageCrooksville, OH | 1,072 | $13,543 | 18.5 |
| Margaretta LocalCastalia, OH | 1,072 | $14,136 | 16.8 |
| Comfort ISDComfort, TX | 1,072 | $11,241 | 12.8 |
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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