B+
Agua Fria Union High School District
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Glendale, Goodyear and Litchfield Park, and parts of Buckeye and Avondale.
Students
10,089
Schools
6
Spent per student
$11,001
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
21:1
Debt
$240.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Agua Fria Union High School District
- School Grade B+: better than 65% of Arizona districts
- Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 17 pts above the state
- Spends 11% less per student than the AZ average
- 21 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 20.1% since 2020
- Debt of $240.3M, about $23,821 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cactus Forest.
PK–88 schoolsFlorence Unified School District
9–123 high schoolsFlorence Unified School District
Test scores vs. AZ
2020–21Math proficiency24%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 77.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,001 per student · 11% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 46%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 49%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,403’20
9,219’21
9,632’22
9,855’23
10,089’24
Up 20.1% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 54%White 27%Black 10%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.