School district · Arizona

Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)

Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) in Arizona: 45 public schools with 26,183 students and 15.7 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $12,271 per student in FY2024.

Schools
45
Students
26,183
Students per teacher
15.7
AZ 17.6 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$12,271
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)
1,668
Counselors (FTE)
45.9
Students per counselor
570
AZ 467 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
71.3
Librarians (FTE): 10.0

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%

53%proficient

+0.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 57% of school districts in Arizona

Median 48% · 301 school districts compared

11,091 students tested, grades 3–8 · AASA; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

Arizona: 34%

49%proficient

+1.8 points from 2023–24 school year

A higher share proficient than 62% of school districts in Arizona

Median 41% · 265 school districts compared

11,180 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
$7.4K15
$7.4K16
$7.9K17
$8.1K18
$8.7K19
$8.8K20
$9.4K21
$11.1K22
$11.8K23
$12.3K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
9.8% · $40.7M
State
32% · $134.1M
Local
58% · $240.8M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$7,034
Support services
$4,943
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$42.2M
Long-term debt
$366.2M

Schools

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

Pre-K centers: 1Elementary schools: 30Middle schools: 6High schools: 5Other schools: 3
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Pre-K0———
Pre-K–662117.876%74%
Pre-K–650812.333%28%
Pre-K–659614.128%26%
Pre-K–644612.967%68%
Pre-K–641413.152%44%
Pre-K–655415.868%62%
Pre-K–60———
Pre-K–759014.280%87%
Pre-K–656912.929%31%
Pre-K–634614.928%21%
Pre-K–645013.318%23%
Pre-K–669316.580%80%
Pre-K–640814.171%64%
Pre-K–625910.642%44%
Pre-K–653913.825%27%
Pre-K–6157———
Larkspur Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–635310.627%32%
Pre-K–642112.560%52%
Pre-K–650615.569%55%
Pre-K–653515.470%66%
Pre-K–638314.123%19%
Palomino Primary SchoolFree meals for all
Pre-K–659015.111%23%
Pre-K–847415.068%71%
Pre-K–653315.759%63%
Pre-K–642915.062%56%
Pre-K–662814.876%75%
Pre-K–656715.677%80%
Pre-K–60———
Pre-K–637610.442%45%
Pre-K–639413.878%69%
5–879120.161%58%
5–860719.661%60%
Greenway Middle SchoolFree meals for all
5–864617.021%14%
5–883521.563%49%
5–847614.539%25%
5–839015.853%41%
7–121,76722.992%79%
7–121,56019.2——
7–121,90019.3——
7–122,43023.9——
7–121,08015.5——
Roadrunner SchoolSpecial education
Pre-K–12701.3——
K–121656.3——
pvONLINEFully virtual
K–121275.7——

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
15002 N 32ND St, Phoenix, AZ 85032
Phone
(602)449-2000
Website