Arizona Schools
- ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
- 1535 W. JEFFERSON STREET
- PHOENIX, AZ 85007
- (602) 542-5393
Below is a summary of public and private K-12 schools in Arizona, the information provided includes details on state finances, overall faculty numbers and student enrollment. We have also collected graduation and dropout rates which are broken down by grade and race.
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State Information For Public Schools
Arizona School Rankings
State Ranking
Graduation Rate | 70.7% | - |
Dropout Rate | 6.7% | - |
Per Pupil Spending | $8,089 | - |
Students Per Teacher | 19.9 | - |
Number of Schools | 2,371 | - |
Number of Students | 1,087,817 | - |
Number of (FTE) Teachers | 54,696 | - |
Arizona Student, Faculty and Staff Statistics (2008)
Student Enrollment Per Grade
Student/Teacher Ratio | ||
---|---|---|
Total Student Enrollment | 1,087,817 | 19.9 |
Prekindergarten Students | 16,748 | 52.7 |
Kindergarten Students | 87,229 | 26.6 |
1st Grade Students | 85,482 | - |
2nd Grade Students | 84,946 | - |
3rd Grade Students | 84,480 | - |
4th Grade Students | 83,793 | - |
5th Grade Students | 82,347 | - |
6th Grade Students | 82,021 | - |
7th Grade Students | 82,894 | - |
8th Grade Students | 81,576 | - |
9th Grade Students | 83,831 | - |
10th Grade Students | 80,200 | - |
11th Grade Students | 75,282 | - |
12th Grade Students | 76,735 | - |
Ungraded Students | 253 | - |
Teachers Per Grade Level
Student/Teacher Ratio | ||
---|---|---|
Total Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Teachers | 54,696 | 19.9 |
Prekindergarten Teachers | 318 | 52.7 |
Kindergarten Teachers | 3,275 | 26.6 |
Elementary Teachers | 35,484 | - |
Secondary Teachers | 15,619 | - |
Teachers of Ungraded Classes | - | - |
Instructional Faculty
Instructional Aides | 15,621 |
Instructional Coordinators and Supervisors | 133 |
Guidance Counselors & Directors
Total Guidance Counselors & Directors | 1,465 |
Elementary | 672 |
Secondary | 793 |
Other | - |
Librarians & Staff
Librarians | 733 |
Library Support Staff | 1,800 |
Administrators
Total Administrators & Support Staff | 31,100 |
Local Education Agency (LEA) Administrators | 439 |
LEA Administrative Support Staff | 731 |
School Administrators | 2,610 |
School Administrative Support Staff | 5,424 |
Student Support Services | 7,516 |
Other Support Services Staff | 14,380 |
Arizona State Financial Details (2008)
State Revenues For Education
Percent of Total | ||
---|---|---|
Total Revenues | $10,283,842,005 | - |
Total Local Revenues | $3,866,974,432 | 37.6% |
Property Tax | $3,044,518,935 | 29.6% |
Non-Property Tax | - | - |
Local Government Property Tax | - | - |
Local Government Non-Property Tax | $40,212,134 | 0.4% |
Individual Tuition | $689,620 | 0.01% |
Tuition From LEAs | $23,288,205 | 0.2% |
Individual Transportation Fees | $149,629 | 0.00% |
Transportation Fees From LEAs | $566,006 | 0.01% |
Earnings on Investments | $93,197,609 | 0.9% |
Food Service | $129,373,526 | 1.3% |
Student Activities | $111,014,030 | 1.1% |
Textbooks | $1,044,425 | 0.01% |
Summer School | $5,821,945 | 0.06% |
Other Revenues | $440,952,579 | 4.3% |
Intermediate Revenues | $5,786,803 | 0.06% |
Total State Revenues | $5,318,990,801 | 51.7% |
Total Federal Revenues | $1,092,089,969 | 10.6% |
Direct Grants | $19,120,939 | 0.2% |
Revenues Through State | $901,612,051 | 8.8% |
Revenues Through Intermediate Agencies | $885,721 | 0.01% |
Other Sources | $170,471,258 | 1.7% |
State Expenses For Education
Percent of Total | ||
---|---|---|
Total Current Expenditures | $8,403,220,614 | - |
Total Instructional Expenditures | $4,751,539,391 | 56.5% |
Salaries | $3,392,319,069 | 40.4% |
Teacher Salaries - Regular | $2,255,071,324 | 26.8% |
Teacher Salaries - Special Education | $341,687,820 | 4.1% |
Teacher Salaries - Vocational | $78,404,671 | 0.9% |
Teacher Salaries - Other | $111,499,629 | 1.3% |
Employee Benefits | $795,319,935 | 9.5% |
Purchased Services | $232,646,658 | 2.8% |
Tuition To Private and Out-of-State Schools | $5,584,751 | 0.07% |
Tuition To Other LEAs In-State | $17,062,167 | 0.2% |
Supplies | $186,256,068 | 1.9% |
Property | $139,412,910 | 1.7% |
Other | - | - |
Textbooks | $122,338,095 | 1.5% |
Salaries | $1,696,185,204 | 20.2% |
Student Support | $596,901,569 | 7.1% |
Instructional Staff Support | $153,827,289 | 1.8% |
General Administration Support | $54,152,128 | 0.6% |
School Administration Support | $292,895,440 | 3.5% |
Operation & Maintenance Support | $285,146,421 | 3.4% |
Student Transportation Support | $161,931,556 | 1.9% |
Other Support | $151,330,801 | 1.8% |
Employee Benefits | $421,185,306 | 5.0% |
Student Support | $83,968,769 | 1.0% |
Instructional Staff Support | $41,343,656 | 0.5% |
General Administration Support | $14,959,277 | 0.2% |
School Administration Support | $75,057,265 | 0.9% |
Operation & Maintenance Support | $91,049,384 | 1.1% |
Student Transportation Support | $52,426,903 | 0.6% |
Other Support | $62,380,052 | 0.7% |
Purchased Services | $536,433,788 | 6.4% |
Student Support | $71,431,622 | 0.9% |
Instructional Staff Support | $18,581,676 | 0.2% |
General Administration Support | $41,283,097 | 0.5% |
School Administration Support | $22,749,909 | 0.3% |
Operation & Maintenance Support | $251,375,383 | 3.0% |
Student Transportation Support | $52,502,921 | 0.6% |
Other Support | $78,509,180 | 0.9% |
Supplies | $371,128,142 | 4.4% |
Student Support | $18,040,672 | 0.2% |
Instructional Staff Support | $5,500,318 | 0.07% |
General Administration Support | $2,550,120 | 0.03% |
School Administration Support | $6,527,824 | 0.08% |
Operation & Maintenance Support | $260,072,522 | 3.1% |
Student Transportation Support | $56,478,117 | 0.7% |
Other Support | $21,958,569 | 0.3% |
Property | $164,176,106 | 2.0% |
Student Support | $4,569,626 | 0.05% |
Instructional Staff Support | $25,208,524 | 0.3% |
General Administration Support | $3,411,757 | 0.04% |
School Administration Support | $3,371,716 | 0.04% |
Operation & Maintenance Support | $44,059,203 | 0.5% |
Student Transportation Support | $58,175,923 | 0.7% |
Other Support | $25,379,357 | 0.3% |
Other | $209,681,606 | 2.5% |
Student Support | $130,742,096 | 1.6% |
Instructional Staff Support | $669,335 | 0.01% |
General Administration Support | $14,562,962 | 0.2% |
School Administration Support | $2,659,294 | 0.03% |
Operation & Maintenance Support | $37,797,446 | 0.4% |
Student Transportation Support | $1,417,260 | 0.02% |
Other Support | $21,833,213 | 0.3% |
Total Non-Instructional Expenditures | $417,067,177 | 5.0% |
Food Services | $372,915,800 | 4.4% |
Salaries | $111,525,944 | 1.3% |
Employee Benefits | $33,810,949 | 0.4% |
Purchased Services | $57,910,330 | 0.7% |
Supplies | $166,951,224 | 2.0% |
Property | - | - |
Other | $2,717,353 | 0.03% |
Enterprise | $44,151,377 | 0.5% |
Salaries | $42,976,255 | 0.5% |
Employee Benefits | - | - |
Purchased Services | - | - |
Supplies | - | - |
Property | - | - |
Other | $1,175,122 | 0.01% |
Arizona State Graduation and Dropout Details (2007)
Graduation Rate By Race
Graduation Rate | ||
---|---|---|
American Indian | 56.3% | |
Asian | 98.5% | |
Hispanic | 66.7% | |
Black | 76.9% | |
White | 73.6% | |
Total | 70.7% |
Diploma Count By Race
Diploma Count | ||
---|---|---|
American Indian | 3,625 | |
Asian | 1,878 | |
Hispanic | 20,276 | |
Black | 3,398 | |
White | 32,490 | |
Total | 61,667 |
Other High School Completion Certificate (OHC) Recipients By Race
OHC Count | ||
---|---|---|
American Indian | - | |
Asian | - | |
Hispanic | - | |
Black | - | |
White | - | |
Total | - |
General Equivalency Diploma (GED) Recipients By Race (Ages 16-19)
GED Count | ||
---|---|---|
American Indian | 167 | |
Asian | 63 | |
Hispanic | 1,017 | |
Black | 195 | |
White | 2,041 | |
Total | 3,845 |
Dropout Rates By Grade
Dropouts | Dropout Rate | |
---|---|---|
Grade 9 | 3,538 | 4.2% |
Grade 10 | 4,141 | 5.1% |
Grade 11 | 5,108 | 6.8% |
Grade 12 | 8,247 | 10.8% |
Grades 9-12 Total | 21,034 | 6.7% |
Dropout Rates By Race (Grades 9-12)
Dropouts | Dropout Rate | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | 468 | 11.4% |
Asian | 59 | 3.8% |
Hispanic | 1,459 | 7.3% |
Black | 196 | 7.1% |
White | 1,356 | 5.6% |
Dropout Rates By Gender (Grades 9-12)
Dropouts | Dropout Rate | |
---|---|---|
Male | 11,480 | 7.1% |
Female | 9,554 | 6.2% |
City List
City Name | Schools | Students | S:T Ratio | Median Income | Rating | Grade |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ajo | 2 | 469 | 15.6 | $25,618 | Not Yet Rated | |
Anthem | 9 | 6,519 | 21.2 | - | 3 Reviews | |
Apache Junction | 18 | 6,237 | 19.5 | $33,170 | 4 Reviews | |
Ash Fork | 6 | 312 | 16.4 | $30,893 | Not Yet Rated | |
Avondale | 23 | 16,716 | 21.9 | $49,153 | 14 Reviews | |
Bagdad | 4 | 428 | 14.4 | $42,096 | 1 Reviews | |
Bapchule | 4 | 206 | - | - | Not Yet Rated | |
Beaver Dam | 2 | 549 | 16.6 | - | Not Yet Rated | |
Benson | 11 | 1,210 | 17.2 | $28,289 | Not Yet Rated | |
Bisbee | 5 | 972 | 17.4 | $27,942 | 1 Reviews | |
Bowie | 3 | 91 | 7.6 | - | Not Yet Rated | |
Buckeye | 25 | 11,875 | 18.0 | $35,383 | 4 Reviews | |
Bullhead City | 16 | 6,309 | 21.7 | $30,221 | 9 Reviews | |
Camp Verde | 11 | 1,924 | 21.8 | $31,868 | 5 Reviews | |
Casa Grande | 26 | 12,342 | 20.6 | $36,212 | 9 Reviews | |
Cave Creek | 11 | 3,805 | 22.6 | $59,938 | Not Yet Rated | |
Chandler | 81 | 44,648 | 20.7 | $58,416 | 13 Reviews | |
Chinle | 7 | 2,952 | 16.9 | $27,324 | 1 Reviews | |
Chino Valley | 9 | 2,757 | 19.4 | $32,289 | 4 Reviews | |
Clifton | 3 | 116 | 14.5 | $39,786 | 1 Reviews | |
Colorado City | 3 | 385 | 16.7 | $32,826 | Not Yet Rated | |
Coolidge | 13 | 3,460 | 24.1 | $29,049 | 3 Reviews | |
Cornville | 3 | 442 | 26.0 | $36,992 | Not Yet Rated | |
Cottonwood | 21 | 3,838 | 22.9 | $27,444 | 2 Reviews | |
Dewey | 2 | 891 | 26.3 | - | 3 Reviews | |
Douglas | 19 | 4,930 | 30.4 | $20,567 | 3 Reviews | |
Duncan | 3 | 368 | 11.9 | $27,368 | Not Yet Rated | |
Eagar | 3 | 1,116 | 17.1 | $37,378 | 1 Reviews | |
El Mirage | 7 | 6,183 | 19.1 | $33,813 | 2 Reviews | |
Elfrida | 4 | 287 | 10.9 | - | Not Yet Rated | |
Eloy | 10 | 2,405 | 18.8 | $26,518 | 6 Reviews | |
Flagstaff | 39 | 12,530 | 18.4 | $37,146 | 18 Reviews | |
Florence | 10 | 3,379 | 18.1 | $36,372 | 10 Reviews | |
Fort Defiance | 8 | 2,114 | 15.8 | $33,125 | 1 Reviews | |
Fort Huachuca | 3 | 1,044 | 16.3 | - | Not Yet Rated | |
Fort Mohave | 3 | 583 | 26.5 | - | 3 Reviews | |
Fort Thomas | 2 | 513 | 12.0 | - | Not Yet Rated | |
Fountain Hills | 6 | 2,316 | 18.8 | $61,619 | 4 Reviews | |
Fredonia | 3 | 266 | 13.2 | $30,288 | Not Yet Rated | |
Ganado | 6 | 1,641 | 15.5 | $38,958 | 2 Reviews | |
Gila Bend | 3 | 580 | 15.7 | $26,895 | 1 Reviews | |
Gilbert | 66 | 42,732 | 21.0 | $68,032 | 25 Reviews | |
Glendale | 104 | 61,390 | 20.8 | $45,015 | 34 Reviews | |
Globe | 10 | 2,242 | 22.5 | $33,071 | 6 Reviews | |
Golden Valley | 2 | 642 | 19.8 | $27,857 | 3 Reviews | |
Goodyear | 20 | 11,511 | 20.4 | $57,492 | 8 Reviews | |
Grand Canyon | 3 | 280 | 11.7 | - | 1 Reviews | |
Heber | 3 | 349 | 14.4 | - | 1 Reviews | |
Heber-Overgaard | 2 | 0 | - | $28,665 | Not Yet Rated | - |
Hereford | 3 | 675 | 17.8 | - | 3 Reviews | |
Higley | 5 | 3,694 | 21.9 | - | Not Yet Rated | |
Holbrook | 10 | 1,644 | 13.8 | $31,746 | 2 Reviews | |
Indian Wells | 2 | 385 | 12.4 | - | Not Yet Rated | |
Joseph City | 4 | 488 | 16.1 | - | 1 Reviews | |
Kayenta | 5 | 2,098 | 14.7 | $31,707 | 2 Reviews | |
Kearny | 3 | 554 | 12.7 | $39,906 | 1 Reviews | |
Kingman | 17 | 7,848 | 26.6 | $34,086 | 11 Reviews | |
Lake Havasu City | 21 | 6,917 | 21.6 | $36,499 | 12 Reviews | |
Lakeside | 5 | 2,222 | 17.2 | - | Not Yet Rated | |
Laveen | 12 | 7,993 | 22.3 | - | 8 Reviews | |
Litchfield Park | 13 | 5,381 | 22.7 | $71,875 | 4 Reviews | |
Marana | 7 | 2,442 | 16.4 | $52,870 | Not Yet Rated | |
Maricopa | 15 | 7,592 | 23.7 | $30,625 | 1 Reviews | |
Mayer | 6 | 488 | 17.4 | $28,412 | 4 Reviews | |
Mcneal | 2 | 106 | 12.5 | - | 1 Reviews | |
Mesa | 205 | 86,207 | 22.1 | $42,817 | 86 Reviews | |
Miami | 5 | 919 | 18.0 | $27,196 | Not Yet Rated | |
Mohave Valley | 5 | 1,848 | 21.1 | $34,321 | 2 Reviews | |
Morenci | 2 | 1,117 | 17.6 | $46,010 | Not Yet Rated | |
Nogales | 19 | 6,565 | 21.6 | $22,306 | Not Yet Rated | |
Oracle | 3 | 555 | 185.0 | $38,267 | 4 Reviews | |
Oro Valley | 4 | 1,828 | 19.1 | $61,037 | Not Yet Rated | |
Page | 11 | 3,053 | 16.3 | $46,935 | 2 Reviews | |
Paradise Valley | 8 | 1,378 | 17.0 | $150,228 | Not Yet Rated | |
Parker | 6 | 1,519 | 18.6 | $34,625 | 1 Reviews | |
Patagonia | 3 | 185 | 14.4 | $25,795 | Not Yet Rated | |
Payson | 11 | 2,775 | 18.0 | $33,638 | 5 Reviews | |
Peach Springs | 3 | 239 | 12.1 | $18,194 | Not Yet Rated | |
Pearce | 2 | 133 | 9.7 | - | 6 Reviews | |
Peoria | 53 | 29,038 | 20.9 | $52,199 | 13 Reviews | |
Peridot | 2 | 0 | - | $18,194 | Not Yet Rated | - |
Phoenix | 503 | 236,034 | 22.1 | $41,207 | 170 Reviews | |
Pima | 6 | 920 | 17.9 | $30,985 | 1 Reviews | |
Pine | 3 | 514 | 13.9 | $40,099 | Not Yet Rated | |
Pinetop | 3 | 0 | - | - | Not Yet Rated | - |
Pinon | 4 | 1,295 | 16.6 | $19,271 | 5 Reviews | |
Prescott | 24 | 6,234 | 20.7 | $35,446 | 7 Reviews | |
Prescott Valley | 19 | 6,661 | 21.1 | $34,341 | 11 Reviews | |
Quartzsite | 2 | 222 | 30.0 | $23,053 | 3 Reviews | |
Queen Creek | 33 | 21,060 | 23.5 | $63,702 | 16 Reviews | |
Rimrock | 4 | 410 | 18.2 | - | Not Yet Rated | |
Rio Rico | 6 | 3,594 | 18.3 | - | 1 Reviews | |
Sacaton | 3 | 569 | 14.6 | $18,276 | 3 Reviews | |
Safford | 15 | 3,390 | 20.4 | $29,899 | 4 Reviews | |
Sahuarita | 7 | 5,093 | 20.1 | $53,194 | 1 Reviews | |
Salome | 2 | 223 | 13.7 | $22,866 | Not Yet Rated | |
San Carlos | 8 | 1,358 | 14.5 | $13,412 | 3 Reviews | |
San Luis | 12 | 7,158 | 25.7 | $22,966 | 6 Reviews | |
San Manuel | 4 | 886 | 15.0 | $40,019 | Not Yet Rated | |
San Simon | 2 | 84 | 6.0 | - | Not Yet Rated | |
Sanders | 4 | 1,044 | 16.1 | - | 2 Reviews | |
Scottsdale | 88 | 33,443 | 19.8 | $57,484 | 16 Reviews | |
Sedona | 6 | 1,461 | 19.5 | $44,042 | 4 Reviews | |
Seligman | 3 | 163 | 9.5 | $23,833 | Not Yet Rated | |
Sells | 4 | 872 | 11.3 | $20,610 | Not Yet Rated | |
Shonto | 2 | 135 | - | $42,500 | Not Yet Rated | |
Show Low | 16 | 2,887 | 22.9 | $32,356 | 1 Reviews | |
Sierra Vista | 20 | 7,936 | 22.4 | $38,427 | 21 Reviews | |
Snowflake | 7 | 2,397 | 20.3 | $37,439 | 3 Reviews | |
Somerton | 7 | 2,881 | 19.6 | $26,544 | 3 Reviews | |
Springerville | 4 | 366 | 20.9 | $30,769 | Not Yet Rated | - |
St. David | 3 | 455 | 14.7 | $30,840 | Not Yet Rated | |
St. Johns | 7 | 945 | 16.3 | $35,215 | Not Yet Rated | |
St. Michaels | 2 | 421 | 12.9 | $34,107 | Not Yet Rated | - |
Superior | 5 | 442 | 15.4 | $27,069 | Not Yet Rated | |
Surprise | 28 | 20,147 | 24.9 | $44,156 | 15 Reviews | |
Taylor | 2 | 311 | 27.0 | $32,577 | Not Yet Rated | |
Teec Nos Pos | 6 | 884 | 18.8 | $17,188 | Not Yet Rated | |
Tempe | 74 | 26,276 | 19.2 | $42,361 | 27 Reviews | |
Thatcher | 11 | 1,335 | 17.2 | $32,412 | Not Yet Rated | |
Tolleson | 11 | 8,305 | 21.2 | $38,773 | 6 Reviews | |
Tombstone | 3 | 446 | 16.2 | $26,571 | 4 Reviews | |
Tonopah | 5 | 1,303 | 19.9 | - | 3 Reviews | |
Tsaile | 2 | 421 | 17.5 | $17,500 | Not Yet Rated | |
Tuba City | 8 | 1,911 | 15.9 | $38,556 | 1 Reviews | |
Tucson | 418 | 130,587 | 20.2 | $30,981 | 82 Reviews | |
Vail | 7 | 4,786 | 17.9 | $46,202 | 3 Reviews | |
Waddell | 3 | 1,565 | 20.5 | - | Not Yet Rated | |
Wellton | 2 | 682 | 18.1 | $27,045 | Not Yet Rated | |
Whiteriver | 7 | 2,209 | 16.7 | $17,415 | Not Yet Rated | |
Wickenburg | 8 | 1,441 | 15.9 | $31,716 | Not Yet Rated | |
Willcox | 6 | 1,403 | 15.9 | $24,334 | Not Yet Rated | |
Williams | 5 | 721 | 19.4 | $32,455 | Not Yet Rated | |
Winkelman | 5 | 364 | 14.3 | $25,455 | Not Yet Rated | |
Winslow | 10 | 2,383 | 19.6 | $29,741 | 3 Reviews | |
Young | 2 | 65 | 7.6 | $22,578 | Not Yet Rated | - |
Yuma | 51 | 26,749 | 24.0 | $35,374 | 37 Reviews | |
Largest Cities (number of schools)
- Phoenix Schools(503)
- Tucson Schools(418)
- Mesa Schools(205)
- Glendale Schools(104)
- Scottsdale Schools(88)
- Chandler Schools(81)
- Tempe Schools(74)
- Gilbert Schools(66)
- Peoria Schools(53)
- Yuma Schools(51)
- Flagstaff Schools(39)
- Queen Creek Schools(33)
- Surprise Schools(28)
- Casa Grande Schools(26)
- Buckeye Schools(25)
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Largest Districts (number of schools)
- Tucson Unified District Schools(125)
- Mesa Unified District Schools(91)
- East Valley Institute of Technology School District Schools(49)
- Paradise Valley Unified District Schools(47)
- West-Mec - Western Maricopa Education Center School District Schools(43)
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- Pima County Jted Schools(36)
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