Gilbert Unified District (4239)
Gilbert Unified District (4239) is a public school district based in Gilbert, Arizona, serving 31,560 students in 38 schools. By enrollment it ranks #6 of the 108 Arizona districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 95% of them. Its schools average 831 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 16.5 students per teacher.
How Gilbert Unified District (4239) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Gilbert Unified District (4239) | Arizona median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,851 | $9,361 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,408 | $5,141 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $332.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $348.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,913 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 4,083 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.5 | 18.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 671 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 · this district | 31,560 | 38 | $8,851 | 16.5 | #6 |
| 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 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prosper ISDProsper, TX | 31,651 | $9,763 | 14.7 |
| Leon CountyTallahassee, FL | 31,645 | $9,458 | 17.1 |
| St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1JLongmont, CO | 31,607 | $11,673 | 16.2 |
| Paulding CountyDallas, GA | 31,426 | $10,930 | 14.8 |
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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