A−
Higley Unified District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Gilbert, and parts of Mesa and Queen Creek.
Students
12,387
Schools
16
Spent per student
$9,745
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
17:1
Debt
$61.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Higley Unified District
- School Grade A−: better than 84% of Arizona districts
- Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 20 pts above the state
- Spends 21% less per student than the AZ average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $61.2M, about $4,941 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 proficiency56%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 77.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$9,745 per student · 21% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 54%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
12,679’20
13,163’21
13,040’22
12,887’23
12,387’24
About steady.
Students
White 60%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 7%Black 5%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
16 public schools.
San Tan Elementary
A854 students19:1
Bridges Elementary School
A+770 students18:1
Chaparral Elementary School
A−734 students15:1
Higley Traditional Academy
A726 students18:1
Gateway Pointe Elementary
A−685 students15:1
Cortina Elementary
A629 students16:1
Centennial Elementary School
A588 students15:1
Coronado Elementary School
A536 students12:1
Power Ranch Elementary
A509 students13:1
Sossaman Middle School
A1,094 students20:1
Cooley Middle School
A−795 students15:1
Williams Field High School
B+2,150 students20:1
Higley High School
A−2,005 students19:1
Higley Virtual Academy
162 students162:1
Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center
76 students4:1
Sue Sossaman Early Childhood Development Center
74 students4:1
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.