Isaac Elementary District (4259)
Isaac Elementary District (4259) is a public school district based in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 4,929 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #51 of the 108 Arizona districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 53% of them. Its schools average 379 students each, fewer than the Arizona median of 512. It spends about $11,406 per student on day-to-day operations, 22% more than the Arizona median. It has roughly 19.4 students per teacher.
How Isaac Elementary District (4259) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Isaac Elementary District (4259) | Arizona median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,406 | $9,361 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,786 | $5,141 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $67.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $69.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 254 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 623 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.4 | 18.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,232 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden Elementary District (4505)San Luis | 5,196 | 10 | $8,438 | 27.6 | #48 |
| Humboldt Unified District (4469)Prescott Vly | 5,159 | 12 | $8,755 | 18.3 | #49 |
| Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)Tucson | 5,088 | 8 | $8,502 | 18.2 | #50 |
| Isaac Elementary District (4259)Phoenix · this district | 4,929 | 13 | $11,406 | 19.4 | #51 |
| Creighton Elementary District (4263)Phoenix | 4,835 | 10 | $9,461 | 16.3 | #52 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oconomowoc Area School DistrictOconomowoc, WI | 4,928 | $12,647 | 14.3 |
| Stow-Munroe Falls City School DistrictStow, OH | 4,926 | $12,276 | 18.2 |
| Atwater ElementaryAtwater, CA | 4,925 | $12,769 | 22.9 |
| DeSoto ParishMansfield, LA | 4,923 | $16,825 | 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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