Litchfield Elementary District (4281)
Litchfield Elementary District (4281) is a public school district based in Litchfield Park, Arizona, serving 10,755 students in 19 schools. By enrollment it ranks #24 of the 108 Arizona districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 79% of them. Its schools average 566 students each, more than the Arizona median of 512. It spends about $8,553 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the Arizona median. It has roughly 20.2 students per teacher.
How Litchfield Elementary District (4281) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Litchfield Elementary District (4281) | Arizona median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,553 | $9,361 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,140 | $5,141 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $95.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $101.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 533 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,321 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.2 | 18.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 512 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amphitheater Unified District (4406)Tucson | 11,277 | 22 | $10,713 | 15.0 | #22 |
| Yuma Union High School District (4507)Yuma | 11,217 | 8 | $8,269 | 23.8 | #23 |
| Litchfield Elementary District (4281)Litchfield Park · this district | 10,755 | 19 | $8,553 | 20.2 | #24 |
| Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)Avondale | 10,089 | 6 | $9,415 | 20.9 | #25 |
| Tempe School District (4258)Tempe | 10,045 | 23 | $10,207 | 14.3 | #26 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia ParishNew Iberia, LA | 10,768 | $11,283 | 13.9 |
| North St. Paul-Maplewood OakdaleNorth Saint Paul, MN | 10,754 | $14,450 | 17.0 |
| Indian River School DistrictSelbyville, DE | 10,753 | $16,007 | 13.8 |
| Sumner-Bonney Lake School DistrictSumner, WA | 10,743 | $13,617 | 19.1 |
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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