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Scottsdale Unified District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Scottsdale and Paradise Valley, and parts of Phoenix.
Students
20,682
Schools
33
Spent per student
$12,000
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$246.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Scottsdale Unified District
- School Grade A−: better than 82% of Arizona districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 15 pts above the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $246.2M, about $11,903 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 proficiency53%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 77.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,000 per student · 3% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 43%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 24%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
21,496’20
21,428’21
21,177’22
20,940’23
20,682’24
Down 3.8% since 2020.
Students
White 59%Hispanic 25%Asian 5%Two or more races 4%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
33 public schools.
Cheyenne Traditional School
A+953 students20:1
Cherokee Elementary School
A+690 students18:1
Hopi Elementary School
A+674 students16:1
Cochise Elementary School
A+617 students16:1
Kiva Elementary School
A609 students15:1
Tavan Elementary School
A−585 students13:1
Sequoya Elementary School
A+575 students16:1
Copper Ridge School
A554 students14:1
Hohokam Elementary School
A495 students15:1
Navajo Elementary School
B+473 students13:1
Pueblo Elementary School
A454 students14:1
Desert Canyon Elementary
A+453 students13:1
Anasazi Elementary
A423 students15:1
Redfield Elementary School
A420 students12:1
Yavapai Elementary School
B407 students13:1
Tonalea Middle School
C+393 students11:1
Laguna Elementary School
A369 students12:1
Pima Elementary School
B+332 students13:1
Echo Canyon K-8
B317 students12:1
Cocopah Middle School
A861 students20:1
Ingleside Middle School
A−789 students17:1
Mohave Middle School
A−753 students14:1
Mountainside Middle School
A518 students16:1
Desert Canyon Middle School
A423 students15:1
Desert Mountain High School
A−1,905 students21:1
Chaparral High School
B+1,773 students21:1
Arcadia High School
B1,679 students22:1
Saguaro High School
B+1,300 students19:1
Coronado High School
D747 students16:1
Scottsdale Online Learning
A−141 students12:1
Aztec Elementary School
0 students
Copper Ridge Math and Science Academy
0 students
Copper Ridge Middle School
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.