Tolleson Union High School District (4288)
Tolleson Union High School District (4288) is a public school district based in Tolleson, Arizona, serving 13,931 students in 8 schools. By enrollment it ranks #16 of the 108 Arizona districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 86% of them. Its schools average 1,741 students each, more than the Arizona median of 512. It spends about $8,848 per student on day-to-day operations, 5% less than the Arizona median. It has roughly 20.9 students per teacher.
How Tolleson Union High School District (4288) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Tolleson Union High School District (4288) | Arizona median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $8,848 | $9,361 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $4,719 | $5,141 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $165.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $149.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 666 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 1,386 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 20.9 | 18.5 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 324 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vail Unified District (4413)Vail | 15,011 | 24 | $8,499 | 18.6 | #14 |
| Sunnyside Unified District (4407)Tucson | 13,979 | 22 | $7,810 | 18.7 | #15 |
| Tolleson Union High School District (4288)Tolleson · this district | 13,931 | 8 | $8,848 | 20.9 | #16 |
| Cartwright Elementary District (4282)Phoenix | 13,436 | 23 | $10,819 | 19.9 | #17 |
| Kyrene Elementary District (4267)Tempe | 13,313 | 26 | $9,027 | 16.2 | #18 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escondido UnionEscondido, CA | 13,922 | $16,125 | 18.9 |
| Waukee Community School DistrictWaukee, IA | 13,917 | $11,159 | 16.0 |
| Provo DistrictProvo, UT | 13,897 | $10,543 | 21.0 |
| Porterville UnifiedPorterville, CA | 13,893 | $13,250 | 22.0 |
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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