Madison Elementary District (4270)
Madison Elementary District (4270) is a public school district based in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 5,864 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #42 of the 108 Arizona districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 62% of them. Its schools average 733 students each, more than the Arizona median of 512. It spends about $8,726 per student on day-to-day operations, 7% less than the Arizona median. It has roughly 19.8 students per teacher.
How Madison Elementary District (4270) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Madison Elementary District (4270) | Arizona median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,726 | $9,361 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,521 | $5,141 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $72.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $73.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 296 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 743 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 19.8 | 18.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale Elementary District (4272)Avondale | 6,000 | 9 | $8,857 | 25.5 | #41 |
| Madison Elementary District (4270)Phoenix · this district | 5,864 | 8 | $8,726 | 19.8 | #42 |
| Crane Elementary District (4501)Yuma | 5,727 | 12 | $7,846 | 21.9 | #43 |
| Nogales Unified District (4457)Nogales | 5,696 | 11 | $9,073 | 20.9 | #44 |
| Buckeye Union High School District (4284)Buckeye | 5,650 | 5 | $9,243 | 24.1 | #45 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comm Cons School District 59Elk Grove Vlg, IL | 5,869 | $20,335 | 10.8 |
| Medina City School DistrictMedina, OH | 5,867 | $13,587 | 17.1 |
| Spring HillSpring Hill, KS | 5,860 | $9,010 | 16.1 |
| Gardner EdgertonGardner, KS | 5,858 | $12,428 | 12.6 |
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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