Tempe School District (4258)
Tempe School District (4258) is a public school district based in Tempe, Arizona, serving 10,045 students in 23 schools. By enrollment it ranks #26 of the 108 Arizona districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 77% of them. Its schools average 437 students each, fewer than the Arizona median of 512. It spends about $10,207 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% more than the Arizona median. It has roughly 14.3 students per teacher.
How Tempe School District (4258) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Tempe School District (4258) | Arizona median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,207 | $9,361 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,862 | $5,141 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $146.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $140.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 702 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,500 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 18.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 419 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litchfield Elementary District (4281)Litchfield Park | 10,755 | 19 | $8,553 | 20.2 | #24 |
| Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)Avondale | 10,089 | 6 | $9,415 | 20.9 | #25 |
| Tempe School District (4258)Tempe · this district | 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 | 9,568 | 13 | $8,283 | 18.5 | #28 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood UnionBrentwood, CA | 10,049 | $11,472 | 24.3 |
| Greece Central School DistrictRochester, NY | 10,046 | $20,155 | 11.1 |
| New Britain School DistrictNew Britain, CT | 10,038 | $20,273 | 12.9 |
| CranstonCranston, RI | 10,037 | $16,217 | 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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