School district · Arizona

Deer Valley Unified District (4246)

Deer Valley Unified District (4246) in Arizona: 41 public schools with 32,265 students and 16.8 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $11,503 per student in FY2024.

Schools
41
Students
32,265
Students per teacher
16.8
AZ 17.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$11,503
AZ $12.1K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
1,917
Counselors (FTE)
57.4
Students per counselor
562
AZ 467 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
39.4
Librarians (FTE): 5.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on Arizona's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

Arizona: 40%

55%proficient

−1.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 63% of school districts in Arizona

Median 48% · 301 school districts compared

13,913 students tested, grades 3–8 · AASA; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Arizona: 34%

49%proficient

−1.7 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 63% of school districts in Arizona

Median 41% · 265 school districts compared

14,027 students tested, grades 3–8 · AASA; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$7.1K15
$6.9K16
$7.5K17
$7.9K18
$8.4K19
$8.2K20
$9.2K21
$9.3K22
$10.6K23
$11.5K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
13% · $64.9M
State
41% · $197M
Local
46% · $222.6M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$6,968
Support services
$4,031
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$37.2M
Long-term debt
$176.8M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 31Middle schools: 3High schools: 5Other schools: 2
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–840014.860%58%
Pre-K–651513.749%46%
Pre-K–880516.656%50%
Pre-K–654514.832%34%
Pre-K–668818.159%59%
Pre-K–843815.952%50%
Pre-K–659414.555%49%
Pre-K–874016.672%63%
Esperanza Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–644312.532%25%
Pre-K–847313.264%57%
Pre-K–645215.447%41%
Pre-K–81,09116.562%52%
Pre-K–878918.868%64%
Pre-K–648013.763%67%
Pre-K–668517.671%74%
Mirage Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–645413.633%23%
Pre-K–642613.547%38%
Pre-K–616212.955%53%
Pre-K–860116.459%46%
Pre-K–649513.436%34%
Paseo Hills SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–868915.634%28%
Pre-K–893218.871%65%
Pre-K–892118.171%65%
Pre-K–888717.761%64%
Sunrise Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–642614.943%—
Pre-K–856316.455%50%
Pre-K–893417.265%54%
Pre-K–624113.756%71%
Pre-K–887317.567%59%
Pre-K–644116.642%41%
Pre-K–896318.159%56%
Deer Valley Middle SchoolFree meals for all
7–844816.629%12%
7–864022.538%21%
7–873219.559%50%
7–121,60218.1——
7–122,22123.1——
7–121,7079.2——
7–122,82323.9——
7–122,65824.5——
K–1222511.481%62%
Vista PeakSpecial education
Pre-K–12634.8——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
20402 N 15TH Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85027
Phone
(623)445-5000
Website