Fowler Elementary District (4273)
Fowler Elementary District (4273) is a public school district based in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 3,645 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #60 of the 108 Arizona districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 45% of them. Its schools average 456 students each, fewer than the Arizona median of 512. It spends about $8,847 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the Arizona median. It has roughly 21.2 students per teacher.
How Fowler Elementary District (4273) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Fowler Elementary District (4273) | Arizona median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,847 | $9,361 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,954 | $5,141 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $37.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $39.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 172 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 449 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 21.2 | 18.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 729 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cave Creek Unified District (4244)Scottsdale | 3,821 | 8 | $9,179 | 17.8 | #58 |
| Prescott Unified District (4466)Prescott | 3,712 | 9 | $8,806 | 17.8 | #59 |
| Fowler Elementary District (4273)Phoenix · this district | 3,645 | 8 | $8,847 | 21.2 | #60 |
| Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)Rio Rico | 3,612 | 5 | $8,485 | 22.6 | #61 |
| Douglas Unified District (4174)Douglas | 3,608 | 9 | $8,477 | 21.0 | #62 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huffman ISDHuffman, TX | 3,646 | $10,627 | 14.9 |
| Lynden School DistrictLynden, WA | 3,646 | $15,276 | 19.7 |
| Toppenish School DistrictToppenish, WA | 3,646 | $15,344 | 19.5 |
| DeKalb CountySmithville, TN | 3,644 | $9,021 | n/a |
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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