J O Combs Unified School District (4445)
J O Combs Unified School District (4445) is a public school district based in San Tan Vly, Arizona, serving 3,934 students in 10 schools. By enrollment it ranks #57 of the 108 Arizona districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 48% of them. Its schools average 393 students each, fewer than the Arizona median of 512. It spends about $8,950 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 20.0 students per teacher.
How J O Combs Unified School District (4445) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | J O Combs Unified School District (4445) | Arizona median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,950 | $9,361 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,390 | $5,141 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $46.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $47.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 197 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 459 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.0 | 18.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 303 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Vista Unified District (4175)Sierra Vista | 4,043 | 11 | $8,441 | 19.3 | #54 |
| Phoenix Elementary District (4256)Phoenix | 3,963 | 15 | $13,652 | 12.2 | #55 |
| Casa Grande Union High School District (4453)Casa Grande | 3,938 | 3 | $9,479 | 22.1 | #56 |
| J O Combs Unified School District (4445)San Tan Vly · this district | 3,934 | 10 | $8,950 | 20.0 | #57 |
| Cave Creek Unified District (4244)Scottsdale | 3,821 | 8 | $9,179 | 17.8 | #58 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington R-VIIFarmington, MO | 3,937 | $9,111 | 14.4 |
| Hancock School DistrictKiln, MS | 3,934 | $9,824 | n/a |
| Mineral County SchoolsKeyser, WV | 3,931 | $12,344 | 12.9 |
| Greenwood School DistrictGreenwood, AR | 3,930 | $9,790 | 13.5 |
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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