Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
Maricopa Unified School District (4441) is a public school district based in Maricopa, Arizona, serving 9,568 students in 13 schools. By enrollment it ranks #28 of the 108 Arizona districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 75% of them. Its schools average 736 students each, more than the Arizona median of 512. It spends about $8,283 per student on day-to-day operations, 12% less than the Arizona median. It has roughly 18.5 students per teacher.
How Maricopa Unified School District (4441) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Maricopa Unified School District (4441) | Arizona median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,283 | $9,361 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,529 | $5,141 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $75.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $84.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 518 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,131 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 18.5 | 18.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 416 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Alhambra Elementary District (4280)Phoenix | 9,742 | 16 | $10,371 | 17.7 | #27 |
| Maricopa Unified School District (4441)Maricopa · this district | 9,568 | 13 | $8,283 | 18.5 | #28 |
| Yuma Elementary District (4499)Yuma | 9,102 | 19 | $8,636 | 19.6 | #29 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucia Mar UnifiedArroyo Grande, CA | 9,591 | $12,172 | 19.8 |
| Fairfield CityFairfield, OH | 9,591 | $10,386 | 19.5 |
| Castro Valley UnifiedCastro Valley, CA | 9,570 | $11,911 | 23.1 |
| Middle Country Central School DistrictCentereach, NY | 9,545 | $26,514 | 16.0 |
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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