Murphy Elementary District (4265)
Murphy Elementary District (4265) is a public school district based in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 1,040 students in 2 schools. By enrollment it ranks #105 of the 108 Arizona districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 3% of them. Its schools average 520 students each, about the same as the Arizona median of 512. It spends about $10,688 per student on day-to-day operations, 14% more than the Arizona median. It has roughly 23.6 students per teacher.
How Murphy Elementary District (4265) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Murphy Elementary District (4265) | Arizona median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,688 | $9,361 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,967 | $5,141 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $16.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $18.5 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 44 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 126 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 23.6 | 18.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 1,040 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)Fountain Hills | 1,072 | 5 | $9,985 | 14.5 | #104 |
| Murphy Elementary District (4265)Phoenix · this district | 1,040 | 2 | $10,688 | 23.6 | #105 |
| Pima Unified District (4220)Pima | 1,033 | 4 | $8,735 | 16.9 | #106 |
| Pinon Unified District (4390)Pinon | 1,019 | 3 | $20,250 | 13.8 | #107 |
| Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)Sells | 1,018 | 6 | $18,673 | 14.1 | #108 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellville Summit School DistrictYellville, AR | 1,041 | $9,919 | 8.1 |
| Westchester School District 92-5Westchester, IL | 1,041 | $15,114 | 12.4 |
| Houston R-IHouston, MO | 1,040 | $9,590 | 10.9 |
| Columbia LocalColumbia Station, OH | 1,040 | $13,869 | 15.1 |
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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