C+
Phoenix Union High School District
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Phoenix, Scottsdale and Paradise Valley, and parts of Glendale.
Students
25,800
Schools
21
Spent per student
$14,043
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
19:1
Debt
$364.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Phoenix Union High School District
- School Grade C+: better than 38% of Arizona districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
- Spends 14% more per student than the AZ average
- 19 students per teacher
- Debt of $364.3M, about $14,120 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 proficiency10%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts15%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)81%
State average 77.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,043 per student · 14% above AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 49%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 28%Federal 23%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
27,037’20
27,890’21
27,900’22
26,753’23
25,800’24
Down 4.6% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 81%Black 10%White 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Two or more races 1%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
21 public schools.
Trevor Browne High School
C−2,850 students21:1
Cesar Chavez High School
C−2,598 students20:1
Maryvale High School
C−2,532 students20:1
South Mountain High School
C−2,207 students21:1
Alhambra High School
C−2,169 students20:1
Camelback High School
D2,106 students18:1
Carl Hayden High School
D2,079 students21:1
Betty Fairfax High School
C2,014 students22:1
North High School
C−1,837 students19:1
Metro Tech High School
C1,781 students19:1
Central High School
C−1,733 students17:1
Phoenix Union Bioscience High School
A+390 students18:1
Franklin Police and Fire High School
C313 students15:1
Bostrom Alternative Center
C−302 students18:1
Linda Abril Educational Academy
D−246 students18:1
Phoenix Coding Academy
B+224 students14:1
Phoenix Union-Wilson College Preparatory
C197 students15:1
PXU City
85 students43:1
Phoenix Digital Academy
D70 students3:1
Desiderata Program
67 students7:1
Phoenix Educator Preparatory
0 students
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.