Infrastructure
District profile / Arizona
Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
20,682
Students
2024-25 school year
30
Schools
2024-25 school year
$9,477
Spending per student
FY2020-21 · about the same as the Arizona median
16.3
Students per teacher
2024-25 · Arizona median 18.5
Scottsdale Unified District (4240) is a public school district based in Scottsdale, Arizona, serving 20,682 students in 30 schools. By enrollment it ranks #10 of the 108 Arizona districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 92% of them. Its schools average 689 students each, more than the Arizona median of 512. It spends about $9,477 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 16.3 students per teacher. We've matched 4 news stories to the district.
How Scottsdale Unified District (4240) compares
Scottsdale Unified District (4240)Arizona median, districts with 1,000+ students
Spending and staffing
Where the money comes from$262.4 million in revenue · FY2020-21
Federal 11%State 14%Local 76%
| Measure | Scottsdale Unified District (4240) | Arizona median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,477 | $9,361 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,316 | $5,141 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $283.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $262.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,270 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,556 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 16.3 | 18.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 574 | 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.
In the news
4 stories matchedTeaching & learning
Scottsdale Unified votes to close 2 schools
Infrastructure
Scottsdale Unified board scheduled to vote on school closures
Infrastructure
Scottsdale Unified broke open meeting law during school closure process, prosecutors say
Peer districts in Arizona
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)Phoenix | 26,183 | 45 | $9,361 | 15.7 | #7 |
| Phoenix Union High School District (4286)Phoenix | 25,800 | 21 | $11,768 | 19.1 | #8 |
| Dysart Unified District (4243)Surprise | 23,078 | 24 | $9,269 | 20.0 | #9 |
| Scottsdale Unified District (4240)Scottsdale · this district | 20,682 | 30 | $9,477 | 16.3 | #10 |
| Washington Elementary School District (4260)Glendale | 18,816 | 33 | $9,947 | 17.0 | #11 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUSD 300Algonquin, IL | 20,705 | $14,873 | 14.2 |
| Wilson CountyLebanon, TN | 20,703 | $9,319 | n/a |
| Madison CountyHuntsville, AL | 20,691 | $9,622 | 18.4 |
| Shelby CountyColumbiana, AL | 20,638 | $10,951 | 16.2 |
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.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-az-scottsdale-unified-district-4240