Higley Unified School District (4248)
Higley Unified School District (4248) is a public school district based in Gilbert, Arizona, serving 12,387 students in 16 schools. By enrollment it ranks #20 of the 108 Arizona districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 82% of them. Its schools average 774 students each, more than the Arizona median of 512. It spends about $8,091 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% less than the Arizona median. It has roughly 16.6 students per teacher.
How Higley Unified School District (4248) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Higley Unified School District (4248) | Arizona median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,091 | $9,361 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,960 | $5,141 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $118.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $136.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 747 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,491 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.6 | 18.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 774 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartwright Elementary District (4282)Phoenix | 13,436 | 23 | $10,819 | 19.9 | #17 |
| Kyrene Elementary District (4267)Tempe | 13,313 | 26 | $9,027 | 16.2 | #18 |
| Marana Unified District (4404)Marana | 12,845 | 20 | $9,068 | 16.3 | #19 |
| Higley Unified School District (4248)Gilbert · this district | 12,387 | 16 | $8,091 | 16.6 | #20 |
| Tempe Union High School District (4287)Tempe | 11,726 | 8 | $9,009 | 21.1 | #21 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| McLean County USD 5Normal, IL | 12,407 | $16,321 | 14.4 |
| Pulaski County Special School DistrictLittle Rock, AR | 12,368 | $13,220 | 13.4 |
| Upper Darby School DistrictUpper Darby, PA | 12,356 | $13,933 | 13.7 |
| Natrona County School District #1Casper, WY | 12,352 | $16,847 | 14.0 |
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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