operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 0401710
Casa Grande Elementary District (4446)
Casa Grande, AZ
Students6,648
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictAZUnited States
Academic standing2025
17th percentile40th percentile45th percentileThis district is 23 percentile points lower than the state figure and 28 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
55.2%41.0%27.8%This district is 14.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 27.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$13,504$14,197$19,509This district is $693 per student lower than the state figure and $6,005 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$10,237$11,185$15,859This district is $948 per student lower than the state figure and $5,622 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$1,818$1,910$1,964This district is $92 per student lower than the state figure and $146 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$877$718$336This district is $159 per student higher than the state figure and $541 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$0$0$1,793This district is about the same as the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$6,212$6,445$8,742This district is $233 per student lower than the state figure and $2,530 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$2,050$1,955$3,769This district is $95 per student higher than the state figure and $1,719 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$5,299$7,423$11,715This district is $2,124 per student lower than the state figure and $6,416 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$240$704$869This district is $464 per student lower than the state figure and $629 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
22:123:115:1This district is 1.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 7.0 students per teacher higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
532:1645:1376:1This district is 113 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 156 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
137.297.7138.9This district is 39.5 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 1.7 staff per 1,000 students lower than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
37.014.918.5This district is 22.1 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 18.5 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
1.00.90.9This district is 0.1 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 0.1 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
8.3%8.8%12.0%This district is 0.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
13.6%12.0%14.0%This district is 1.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
1.5%2.4%3.9%This district is 0.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.4 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools
87.1%89.1%95.8%This district is 2.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 8.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24
+2.3%-1.3%+0.5%This district is 3.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records
52.0%31.4%50.6%This district is 20.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.4 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment
11.7%4.7%4.5%This district is 7.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 7.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment
13.0%7.7%9.0%This district is 5.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.0 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment
3.4%6.1%6.7%This district is 2.7 percentage points lower than the state figure and 3.3 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
14.7%14.0%14.4%This district is 0.7 percentage points higher than the state figure and 0.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K201 students
3.0%Kindergarten–grade 54,152 students
62.5%Grades 6–82,278 students
34.3%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten201
Kindergarten630
Grade 1712
Grade 2718
Grade 3677
Grade 4718
Grade 5697
Grade 6784
Grade 7712
Grade 8782
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
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Kindergarten teachers14 FTE
Elementary teachers284.6 FTE
Elementary school counselors12.5 FTE
Instructional coordinators1 FTE
District administrators14 FTE
District administrative support44 FTE
School administrative support25 FTE
Other support staff137 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
8.3%Students learning English525 students · 12 of 12 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
13.6%Students receiving IDEA special-education services859 students · 12 of 12 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
1.5%Students with Section 504 plans87 students · 11 of 12 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
1.4%English learners also receiving IDEA services89 students · 12 of 12 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22
What did the district report about teachers and preschool?
Teacher certification comparison
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
District geography · 2024–25
What area does this district cover?
NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.
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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.
Comparable districts
Districts serving a similar student population
These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in AZ receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.
American Virtual Academy (79461)Chandler, AZ6,820 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Sahuarita Unified District (4411)Sahuarita, AZ6,431 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View profile →Avondale Elementary District (4272)Avondale, AZ5,960 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View profile →Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878)Phoenix, AZ6,151 studentsSimilar enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View profile →Kingman Unified School District (79598)Golden Valley, AZ7,263 studentsSimilar enrollment, community poverty, English-learner enrollment · View profile →
Academic results · 2025
How do results differ among student groups?
Asian students70 assessments
59 out of 100White students1,753 assessments
27 out of 100Students not economically disadvantaged1,413 assessments
23 out of 100Fem3,509 assessments
19 out of 100Economically disadvantaged students6,203 assessments
16 out of 100Hispanic students5,434 assessments
16 out of 100Mal3,763 assessments
15 out of 100Black students503 assessments
13 out of 100A score of 50 marks the national 2019 midpoint. Higher numbers indicate stronger results on the comparable Stanford research scale. This is not a state proficiency rate.
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$10,041
→FY 2023$10,237
FY 2022$1,512
→FY 2023$1,818
FY 2022$5,587
→FY 2023$5,299
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
3,682 of 6,017 students
4,422 of 6,313 students
3,523 of 6,379 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Gifted programs13 reporting schools
69%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
712Out-of-school suspensions12 reporting schoolsSee schools →251In-school suspensions12 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals12 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests12 reporting schoolsSee schools →17Physical restraint3 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?5 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2025Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?55.2% chronically absent2022–23 · 6,379 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?Declined overallCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?8 student groups2025 research estimatesExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$10,237current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?532:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
8 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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