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Buckeye Union High School District
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Goodyear, Buckeye and Avondale.
Students
5,650
Schools
5
Spent per student
$10,769
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
24:1
Debt
$57.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Buckeye Union High School District
- School Grade B: better than 60% of Arizona districts
- Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 19 pts above the state
- Spends 13% less per student than the AZ average
- 24 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 18.1% since 2020
- Debt of $57.1M, about $10,100 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 proficiency21%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 77.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$10,769 per student · 13% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 49%Support & administration 46%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 50%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,785’20
5,176’21
5,406’22
5,503’23
5,650’24
Up 18.1% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 63%White 25%Black 8%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
5 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.