State overview
Arizona
213 regular public school districts · 883,733 students
Spending per student
$11,450
Average current spending per student in the latest comparable NCES district-finance data.
What stands out
Chronic absence is higher than in a typical state.
42.9% of students were chronically absent in the latest comparable data. Spending was 23% below a typical state. Open a local profile below to see how much results vary within Arizona.
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94 district trends available
Comparable official results are available for 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. Open a district profile to see math, reading and science trends where the state reported them.
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Public school districts in Arizona
The list includes regular public school districts and excludes charter, service and other education agencies. It is ranked by the selected topic when a comparable measure exists.
Return to the national view →Read the parent comparison guide →Owens School District No.6 (4373)Wikieup · NCES 0405730$53,167spending per student · FY 2023Cedar Unified District (4395)Jeddito · NCES 0401810$44,389spending per student · FY 2023Yarnell Elementary District (4485)Peeples Valley · NCES 0409510$43,355spending per student · FY 2023Sentinel Elementary District (4250)Sentinel · NCES 0407680$43,079spending per student · FY 2023Peach Springs Unified District (4369)Peach Springs · NCES 0406120$42,469spending per student · FY 2023Pine Strawberry Elementary District (4214)Pine · NCES 0406510$41,870spending per student · FY 2023Hillside Elementary District (4482)Bagdad · NCES 0408460$39,667spending per student · FY 2023Young Elementary District (4213)Young · NCES 0409540$38,465spending per student · FY 2023Skull Valley Elementary District (4478)Skull Valley · NCES 0407770$31,968spending per student · FY 2023Hyder Elementary District (4502)Dateland · NCES 0403900$31,791spending per student · FY 2023Maricopa County Regional School District (4234)Phoenix · NCES 0403860$30,573spending per student · FY 2023McNary Elementary District (4163)McNary · NCES 0404860$29,492spending per student · FY 2023Sacaton Elementary District (4449)Sacaton · NCES 0407200$28,861spending per student · FY 2023Mobile Elementary District (4253)Maricopa · NCES 0405100$28,733spending per student · FY 2023Mary C O'Brien Accommodation District (4435)Casa Grande · NCES 0402740$27,922spending per student · FY 2023Patagonia Union High School District (4462)Patagonia · NCES 0406030$27,646spending per student · FY 2023Red Mesa Unified District (4159)Teec Nos Pos · NCES 0406870$27,281spending per student · FY 2023Crown King Elementary District (4483)Crown King · NCES 0402460$26,700spending per student · FY 2023Ash Creek Elementary District (4187)Pearce · NCES 0400870$26,548spending per student · FY 2023Concho Elementary District (4160)Concho · NCES 0402190$26,494spending per student · FY 2023Bowie Unified District (4171)Bowie · NCES 0401330$26,369spending per student · FY 2023Tonto Basin Elementary District (4215)Tonto Basin · NCES 0405760$25,345spending per student · FY 2023Grand Canyon Unified District (4194)Grand Canyon Village · NCES 0403550$24,686spending per student · FY 2023Congress Elementary District (4479)Congress · NCES 0402220$24,634spending per student · FY 2023Kirkland Elementary District (4480)Kirkland · NCES 0404170$24,563spending per student · FY 2023Maine Consolidated School District (4199)Parks · NCES 0404530$24,096spending per student · FY 2023Bouse Elementary District (4513)Bouse · NCES 0401290$24,045spending per student · FY 2023Navajo County Accommodation District #99 (4386)Holbrook · NCES 0405500$23,765spending per student · FY 2023Alpine Elementary District (4161)Alpine · NCES 0400630$23,644spending per student · FY 2023San Fernando Elementary District (4414)Sasabe · NCES 0407380$23,579spending per student · FY 2023Vernon Elementary District (4162)Vernon · NCES 0400022$23,557spending per student · FY 2023San Simon Unified District (4172)San Simon · NCES 0407430$23,378spending per student · FY 2023McNeal Elementary District (4181)McNeal · NCES 0404920$23,000spending per student · FY 2023Paloma School District (4255)Gila Bend · NCES 0408430$22,821spending per student · FY 2023Pinon Unified District (4390)Pinon · NCES 0400023$22,666spending per student · FY 2023Valley Union High School District (4190)Elfrida · NCES 0408910$22,547spending per student · FY 2023Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396)Kayenta · NCES 0404060$22,283spending per student · FY 2023Yavapai Accommodation School District (79379)Prescott · NCES 0400315$21,929spending per student · FY 2023Sanders Unified District (4156)Sanders · NCES 0406740$21,901spending per student · FY 2023Yucca Elementary District (4377)Yucca · NCES 0409570$21,421spending per student · FY 2023Apache Elementary District (4178)Apache Junction · NCES 0400750$21,167spending per student · FY 2023Double Adobe Elementary District (4179)McNeal · NCES 0402490$21,094spending per student · FY 2023Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)Sells · NCES 0403950$21,062spending per student · FY 2023Cochise Elementary District (4177)Cochise · NCES 0402130$21,058spending per student · FY 2023Hackberry School District (4371)Kingman · NCES 0403660$20,810spending per student · FY 2023Bonita Elementary District (4224)Willcox · NCES 0401260$20,689spending per student · FY 2023Coconino County Accommodation School District (10386)Flagstaff · NCES 0400163$20,664spending per student · FY 2023Aguila Elementary District (4249)Aguila · NCES 0400480$20,439spending per student · FY 2023Salome Consolidated Elementary District (4514)Salome · NCES 0400005$20,336spending per student · FY 2023Fort Thomas Unified District (4221)Fort Thomas · NCES 0403200$20,223spending per student · FY 2023Canon Elementary District (4484)Black Canyon City · NCES 0401650$19,603spending per student · FY 2023Oracle Elementary District (4444)Oracle · NCES 0405640$19,382spending per student · FY 2023Seligman Unified District (4472)Seligman · NCES 0407630$19,106spending per student · FY 2023Bicentennial Union High School District (4515)Salome · NCES 0401160$19,079spending per student · FY 2023Chinle Unified District (4158)Chinle · NCES 0401940$19,007spending per student · FY 2023San Carlos Unified District (4210)San Carlos · NCES 0406960$18,367spending per student · FY 2023Fredonia-Moccasin Unified District (4195)Fredonia · NCES 0403080$18,307spending per student · FY 2023Morristown Elementary District (4251)Morristown · NCES 0405340$18,244spending per student · FY 2023Santa Cruz Elementary District (4459)Nogales · NCES 0407500$18,038spending per student · FY 2023Topock Elementary District (4376)Topock · NCES 0408640$17,701spending per student · FY 2023Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197)Tuba City · NCES 0408680$17,430spending per student · FY 2023Balsz Elementary District (4268)Phoenix · NCES 0401050$17,133spending per student · FY 2023Sonoita Elementary District (4461)Elgin · NCES 0407920$16,939spending per student · FY 2023Window Rock Unified District (4154)Fort Defiance · NCES 0409430$16,913spending per student · FY 2023Phoenix Elementary District (4256)Phoenix · NCES 0406300$16,785spending per student · FY 2023Mohawk Valley Elementary District (4503)Roll · NCES 0405220$16,716spending per student · FY 2023Joseph City Unified District (4388)Joseph City · NCES 0404010$16,679spending per student · FY 2023Patagonia Elementary District (4460)Patagonia · NCES 0406000$16,511spending per student · FY 2023Pomerene Elementary District (4188)Pomerene · NCES 0406630$16,029spending per student · FY 2023Beaver Creek Elementary District (4481)Rimrock · NCES 0401080$15,925spending per student · FY 2023Fort Huachuca Accommodation District (4167)Fort Huachuca · NCES 0403150$15,821spending per student · FY 2023Altar Valley Elementary District (4418)Tucson · NCES 0404770$15,761spending per student · FY 2023Naco Elementary District (4176)Naco · NCES 0405430$15,714spending per student · FY 2023Ganado Unified School District (4157)Ganado · NCES 0403290$15,455spending per student · FY 2023Quartzsite Elementary District (4511)Ehrenberg · NCES 0406780$15,449spending per student · FY 2023Valentine Elementary District (4380)Peach Springs · NCES 0408880$15,352spending per student · FY 2023Hayden-Winkelman Unified District (4212)Winkelman · NCES 0403730$15,312spending per student · FY 2023Wellton Elementary District (4504)Wellton · NCES 0409090$15,257spending per student · FY 2023Colorado City Unified District (4370)Colorado City · NCES 0400021$15,240spending per student · FY 2023Bagdad Unified District (4468)Bagdad · NCES 0401000$15,182spending per student · FY 2023Isaac Elementary District (4259)Phoenix · NCES 0403960$15,074spending per student · FY 2023Continental Elementary District (4416)Green Valley · NCES 0402250$15,070spending per student · FY 2023Palominas Elementary School District 49 (4180)Sierra Vista · NCES 0405880$14,962spending per student · FY 2023Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)Phoenix · NCES 0407080$14,789spending per student · FY 2023Williams Unified District (4193)Williams · NCES 0409310$14,315spending per student · FY 2023Solomon Elementary District (4222)Solomon · NCES 0407860$14,306spending per student · FY 2023Holbrook Unified District (4389)Holbrook · NCES 0403820$14,237spending per student · FY 2023Ash Fork Joint Unified District (4471)Ash Fork · NCES 0400910$13,893spending per student · FY 2023Tucson Unified District (4403)Tucson · NCES 0408800$13,783spending per student · FY 2023Stanfield Elementary District (4451)Stanfield · NCES 0408130$13,663spending per student · FY 2023Arlington Elementary District (4274)Arlington · NCES 0400840$13,652spending per student · FY 2023Wilson Elementary District (4261)Phoenix · NCES 0409390$13,594spending per student · FY 2023Whiteriver Unified District (4394)Whiteriver · NCES 0409160$13,546spending per student · FY 2023Osborn Elementary District (4262)Phoenix · NCES 0405670$13,458spending per student · FY 2023Superior Unified School District (4440)Superior · NCES 0408230$13,451spending per student · FY 2023Littlefield Unified District (4374)Beaver Dam · NCES 0404410$13,433spending per student · FY 2023Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District (4454)Eloy · NCES 0407530$13,422spending per student · FY 2023Mammoth-San Manuel Unified District (4439)San Manuel · NCES 0404570$13,404spending per student · FY 2023Parker Unified School District (4510)Parker · NCES 0405980$13,358spending per student · FY 2023Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)Palo Verde · NCES 0405850$13,352spending per student · FY 2023Phoenix Union High School District (4286)Phoenix · NCES 0406330$13,194spending per student · FY 2023Gila Bend Unified District (4238)Gila Bend · NCES 0403310$13,062spending per student · FY 2023Mayer Unified School District (4473)Mayer · NCES 0404820$13,049spending per student · FY 2023Creighton Elementary District (4263)Phoenix · NCES 0402430$13,023spending per student · FY 2023Pearce Elementary District (4186)Pearce · NCES 0406150$12,984spending per student · FY 2023Alhambra Elementary District (4280)Phoenix · NCES 0400600$12,777spending per student · FY 2023Sedona-Oak Creek JUSD #9 (4467)Sedona · NCES 0409733$12,680spending per student · FY 2023Tombstone Unified District (4168)Huachuca City · NCES 0408600$12,631spending per student · FY 2023Eloy Elementary District (4448)Eloy · NCES 0402790$12,604spending per student · FY 2023Page Unified District (4196)Page · NCES 0405820$12,592spending per student · FY 2023Riverside Elementary District (4257)Phoenix · NCES 0407020$12,539spending per student · FY 2023Tempe School District (4258)Tempe · NCES 0408310$12,504spending per student · FY 2023Murphy Elementary District (4265)Phoenix · NCES 0405400$12,466spending per student · FY 2023Picacho Elementary District (4452)Picacho · NCES 0406360$12,418spending per student · FY 2023Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)Fountain Hills · NCES 0403040$12,403spending per student · FY 2023Ray Unified District (4438)Kearny · NCES 0406850$12,367spending per student · FY 2023Willcox Unified District (4170)Willcox · NCES 0409250$12,351spending per student · FY 2023Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397)Lakeside · NCES 0406580$12,342spending per student · FY 2023Mesa Unified District (4235)Mesa · NCES 0404970$12,121spending per student · FY 2023Amphitheater Unified District (4406)Tucson · NCES 0400680$12,104spending per student · FY 2023Washington Elementary School District (4260)Phoenix · NCES 0409060$12,008spending per student · FY 2023Nadaburg Unified School District (4252)Surprise · NCES 0405460$11,950spending per student · FY 2023Cartwright Elementary District (4282)Phoenix · NCES 0401680$11,949spending per student · FY 2023Flagstaff Unified District (4192)Flagstaff · NCES 0402860$11,945spending per student · FY 2023Bisbee Unified District (4169)Bisbee · NCES 0401180$11,918spending per student · FY 2023Heber-Overgaard Unified District (4392)Heber · NCES 0400026$11,902spending per student · FY 2023Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)Phoenix · NCES 0405930$11,848spending per student · FY 2023Tolleson Elementary District (4264)Tolleson · NCES 0408490$11,827spending per student · FY 2023Round Valley Unified District (4155)Eagar · NCES 0407130$11,823spending per student · FY 2023Winslow Unified District (4387)Winslow · NCES 0409460$11,818spending per student · FY 2023Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District (4487)Cottonwood · NCES 0402370$11,818spending per student · FY 2023Somerton Elementary District (4500)Somerton · NCES 0407890$11,752spending per student · FY 2023Red Rock Elementary District (4447)Red Rock · NCES 0406900$11,649spending per student · FY 2023Morenci Unified District (4230)Morenci · NCES 0405320$11,633spending per student · FY 2023Ajo Unified District (4409)Ajo · NCES 0400520$11,593spending per student · FY 2023Casa Grande Union High School District (4453)Casa Grande · NCES 0401740$11,543spending per student · FY 2023Apache Junction Unified District (4443)Apache Junction · NCES 0400790$11,498spending per student · FY 2023Payson Unified District (4209)Payson · NCES 0406070$11,456spending per student · FY 2023Wickenburg Unified District (4236)Buckeye · NCES 0409190$11,366spending per student · FY 2023Scottsdale Unified District (4240)Scottsdale · NCES 0407570$11,306spending per student · FY 2023Duncan Unified District (4228)Duncan · NCES 0402600$11,287spending per student · FY 2023Mingus Union High School District (4488)Cottonwood · NCES 0405070$11,279spending per student · FY 2023Tempe Union High School District (4287)Tempe · NCES 0408340$11,252spending per student · FY 2023Elfrida Elementary District (4185)Elfrida · NCES 0402760$11,229spending per student · FY 2023Miami Unified District (4211)Miami · NCES 0405030$11,176spending per student · FY 2023St Johns Unified District (4153)St Johns · NCES 0408080$11,176spending per student · FY 2023Douglas Unified District (4174)Douglas · NCES 0402530$11,157spending per student · FY 2023Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)Chandler · NCES 0401870$11,085spending per student · FY 2023Deer Valley Unified District (4246)Anthem · NCES 0407750$10,940spending per student · FY 2023St David Unified District (4173)Saint David · NCES 0408020$10,938spending per student · FY 2023Gilbert Unified District (4239)Gilbert · NCES 0403400$10,928spending per student · FY 2023Glendale Union High School District (4285)Glendale · NCES 0403450$10,875spending per student · FY 2023Benson Unified School District (79226)Benson · NCES 0400212$10,829spending per student · FY 2023Union Elementary District (4277)Tolleson · NCES 0408820$10,823spending per student · FY 2023Glendale Elementary District (4271)Glendale · NCES 0403420$10,795spending per student · FY 2023Sierra Vista Unified District (4175)Sierra Vista · NCES 0401460$10,745spending per student · FY 2023Chino Valley Unified District (4474)Chino Valley · NCES 0400003$10,728spending per student · FY 2023Coolidge Unified District (4442)Coolidge · NCES 0402320$10,722spending per student · FY 2023Marana Unified District (4404)Marana · NCES 0404630$10,680spending per student · FY 2023Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)Tucson · NCES 0403010$10,617spending per student · FY 2023Fowler Elementary District (4273)Phoenix · NCES 0403060$10,609spending per student · FY 2023Tolleson Union High School District (4288)Glendale · NCES 0408520$10,581spending per student · FY 2023Globe Unified District (4208)Globe · NCES 0403500$10,557spending per student · FY 2023Dysart Unified District (4243)Surprise · NCES 0402690$10,550spending per student · FY 2023Bullhead City School District (4378)Bullhead City · NCES 0401500$10,543spending per student · FY 2023Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)Avondale · NCES 0400450$10,525spending per student · FY 2023Kyrene Elementary District (4267)Tempe · NCES 0404230$10,500spending per student · FY 2023Littleton Elementary District (4278)Avondale · NCES 0404440$10,493spending per student · FY 2023Florence Unified School District (4437)Florence · NCES 0402920$10,483spending per student · FY 2023Madison Elementary District (4270)Phoenix · NCES 0404500$10,428spending per student · FY 2023Yuma Elementary District (4499)Yuma · NCES 0409600$10,416spending per student · FY 2023Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)Tonopah · NCES 0407170$10,380spending per student · FY 2023Gadsden Elementary District (4505)San Luis · NCES 0403240$10,364spending per student · FY 2023Laveen Elementary District (4276)Laveen · NCES 0404290$10,353spending per student · FY 2023Yuma Union High School District (4507)Yuma · NCES 0409630$10,302spending per student · FY 2023Avondale Elementary District (4272)Avondale · NCES 0400960$10,264spending per student · FY 2023Safford Unified District (4218)Safford · NCES 0407240$10,262spending per student · FY 2023Crane Elementary District (4501)Yuma · NCES 0402400$10,261spending per student · FY 2023Casa Grande Elementary District (4446)Casa Grande · NCES 0401710$10,237spending per student · FY 2023Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)Tucson · NCES 0408280$10,237spending per student · FY 2023Camp Verde Unified District (4470)Camp Verde · NCES 0401600$10,228spending per student · FY 2023Pendergast Elementary District (4283)Phoenix · NCES 0406210$10,225spending per student · FY 2023Prescott Unified District (4466)Prescott · NCES 0406730$10,182spending per student · FY 2023Sunnyside Unified District (4407)Tucson · NCES 0408170$10,153spending per student · FY 2023Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District (4486)Clarkdale · NCES 0400004$10,123spending per student · FY 2023Vail Unified District (4413)Vail · NCES 0408850$10,071spending per student · FY 2023Catalina Foothills Unified District (4410)Tucson · NCES 0401760$10,030spending per student · FY 2023Peoria Unified School District (4237)Peoria · NCES 0406250$10,026spending per student · FY 2023Litchfield Elementary District (4281)Litchfield Park · NCES 0404380$9,992spending per student · FY 2023Buckeye Union High School District (4284)Buckeye · NCES 0401410$9,921spending per student · FY 2023Mohave Valley Elementary District (4379)Fort Mohave · NCES 0405190$9,919spending per student · FY 2023Buckeye Elementary District (4269)Buckeye · NCES 0401380$9,900spending per student · FY 2023Colorado River Union High School District (4381)Fort Mohave · NCES 0400082$9,882spending per student · FY 2023J O Combs Unified School District (4445)San Tan Vly · NCES 0403990$9,719spending per student · FY 2023Kingman Unified School District (79598)Golden Valley · NCES 0400295$9,690spending per student · FY 2023Maricopa Unified School District (4441)Maricopa · NCES 0404720$9,671spending per student · FY 2023Toltec School District (4450)Arizona City · NCES 0408550$9,641spending per student · FY 2023Santa Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)Rio Rico · NCES 0407520$9,639spending per student · FY 2023Cave Creek Unified District (4244)Scottsdale · NCES 0400001$9,626spending per student · FY 2023Pima Unified District (4220)Pima · NCES 0406440$9,612spending per student · FY 2023Higley Unified School District (4248)Gilbert · NCES 0403780$9,611spending per student · FY 2023Humboldt Unified District (4469)Prescott Valley · NCES 0403870$9,405spending per student · FY 2023Liberty Elementary District (4266)Buckeye · NCES 0404320$9,201spending per student · FY 2023Nogales Unified District (4457)Nogales · NCES 0405530$9,157spending per student · FY 2023Queen Creek Unified District (4245)Queen Creek · NCES 0406810$9,137spending per student · FY 2023Show Low Unified District (4393)Show Low · NCES 0407700$8,990spending per student · FY 2023Thatcher Unified District (4219)Thatcher · NCES 0408410$8,891spending per student · FY 2023Lake Havasu Unified District (4368)Lake Havasu City · NCES 0404280$8,884spending per student · FY 2023Sahuarita Unified District (4411)Sahuarita · NCES 0407300$8,786spending per student · FY 2023Cochise County Accommodation School District (1001687)Bisbee · NCES 0401015$8,350spending per student · FY 2023Snowflake Unified District (4391)Snowflake · NCES 0407820$7,717spending per student · FY 2023Pima County Accommodation School District (4401)Tucson · NCES 0405360$6,965spending per student · FY 2023Graham County Special Services (4217)Pima · NCES 040248072students · 2023–24