School district · Arizona

Dysart Unified District (4243)

Dysart Unified District (4243) in Arizona: 24 public schools with 23,078 students and 20.0 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $10,648 per student in FY2024.

Schools
24
Students
23,078
Students per teacher
20.0
AZ 17.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$10,648
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)
1,157
Counselors (FTE)
21.0
Students per counselor
1,099
AZ 467 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
46.0
Librarians (FTE): 1.0

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%

47%proficient

+0.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 52% of school districts in Arizona

Median 48% · 301 school districts compared

9,802 students tested, grades 3–8 · AASA; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Arizona: 34%

39%proficient

+1.1 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 53% of school districts in Arizona

Median 41% · 265 school districts compared

9,832 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
$6.5K15
$6.4K16
$7.2K17
$7.4K18
$7.9K19
$8.2K20
$9.2K21
$9.7K22
$10.4K23
$10.6K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
13% · $40.7M
State
53% · $167.6M
Local
34% · $106.8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$5,855
Support services
$4,294
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$25.6M
Long-term debt
$69.4M

Schools

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

Elementary schools: 20High schools: 4
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K–887618.343%44%
Pre-K–848016.636%21%
Pre-K–81,04220.571%60%
Pre-K–881021.356%38%
Pre-K–859014.839%41%
Dysart Middle SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–860216.327%24%
El Mirage Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–872217.041%52%
Pre-K–852918.282%81%
Kingswood Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–882617.647%34%
Luke Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–870219.047%36%
Pre-K–81,02319.555%51%
Pre-K–81,04522.052%44%
Pre-K–857419.147%51%
Riverview SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–880118.030%21%
Pre-K–856020.748%34%
Pre-K–887719.352%45%
Surprise Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–878217.636%29%
Thompson Ranch ElementaryFree meals for all
Pre-K–875919.726%20%
Pre-K–879717.942%28%
Pre-K–876318.153%54%
Dysart High SchoolFree meals for all
7–121,47123.5——
7–122,21221.3——
Valley Vista High SchoolFree meals for all
7–122,33423.9——
7–121,90124.4——

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
15802 N Parkview Pl, Surprise, AZ 85374
Phone
(623)876-7000
Website