Phoenix Elementary District (4256)
Phoenix Elementary District (4256) is a public school district based in Phoenix, Arizona, serving 3,963 students in 15 schools. By enrollment it ranks #55 of the 108 Arizona districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 50% of them. Its schools average 264 students each, fewer than the Arizona median of 512. It spends about $13,652 per student on day-to-day operations, 46% more than the Arizona median. It has roughly 12.2 students per teacher.
How Phoenix Elementary District (4256) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Phoenix Elementary District (4256) | Arizona median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $13,652 | $9,361 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,205 | $5,141 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $85.3 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $88.6 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 325 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 912 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 18.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 3,963 | 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 · this district | 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Watertown City School DistrictWatertown, NY | 3,964 | $17,580 | 12.8 |
| Hereford ISDHereford, TX | 3,964 | $10,492 | 15.1 |
| Londonderry School DistrictLondonderry, NH | 3,962 | $19,226 | 11.7 |
| Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School DistrictAberdeen, NJ | 3,961 | $26,396 | 11.9 |
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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