Washington Elementary School District (4260)
Washington Elementary School District (4260) is a public school district based in Glendale, Arizona, serving 18,816 students in 33 schools. By enrollment it ranks #11 of the 108 Arizona districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 91% of them. Its schools average 570 students each, more than the Arizona median of 512. It spends about $9,947 per student on day-to-day operations, 6% more than the Arizona median. It has roughly 17.0 students per teacher.
How Washington Elementary School District (4260) compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Washington Elementary School District (4260) | Arizona median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $9,947 | $9,361 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $5,523 | $5,141 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $238.7 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $244.0 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,110 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 2,639 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 17.0 | 18.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dysart Unified District (4243)Surprise | 23,078 | 24 | $9,269 | 20.0 | #9 |
| Scottsdale Unified District (4240)Scottsdale | 20,682 | 30 | $9,477 | 16.3 | #10 |
| Washington Elementary School District (4260)Glendale · this district | 18,816 | 33 | $9,947 | 17.0 | #11 |
| Glendale Union High School District (4285)Glendale | 16,092 | 11 | $9,044 | 22.3 | #12 |
| Queen Creek Unified District (4245)Queen Creek | 15,065 | 15 | $8,824 | 20.5 | #13 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam City Public SchoolsWarr Acres, OK | 18,836 | $10,260 | 16.0 |
| Kennewick School DistrictKennewick, WA | 18,826 | $14,239 | 18.0 |
| New Haven School DistrictNew Haven, CT | 18,817 | $19,132 | 12.0 |
| Hillsboro School District 1JHillsboro, OR | 18,781 | $12,709 | 19.2 |
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.
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