C+
Apache Junction Unified District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Apache Junction, and parts of Queen Creek.
Students
2,440
Schools
7
Spent per student
$11,851
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
17:1
Debt
$6.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Apache Junction Unified District
- School Grade C+: better than 43% of Arizona districts
- Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $6.8M, about $2,797 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 proficiency15%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts20%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)80%
State average 77.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,851 per student · 4% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 45%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 31%State 47%Federal 22%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Students
White 49%Hispanic 41%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Desert Vista Elementary School
C+435 students16:1
Four Peaks Elementary School
C−400 students14:1
Peralta Trail Elementary School
C+282 students18:1
Cactus Canyon Junior High
C527 students19:1
Apache Junction High School
C−796 students17:1
Superstition Mountain Elementary School
0 students
Mountain Shadows Education Center - Closed
0 students
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.