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Deer Valley Unified District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Phoenix, Glendale, Peoria and Cave Creek.
Students
32,265
Schools
41
Spent per student
$11,444
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
17:1
Debt
$176.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Deer Valley Unified District
- School Grade A−: better than 81% of Arizona districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 17 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the AZ average
- 17 students per teacher
- Debt of $176.7M, about $5,478 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 proficiency50%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts55%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 77.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$11,444 per student · 7% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 35%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 41%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
32,061’20
33,353’21
33,199’22
32,837’23
32,265’24
About steady.
Students
White 60%Hispanic 24%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
41 public schools.
Highland Lakes School
A1,091 students16:1
West Wing School
A963 students18:1
Terramar Academy of the Arts
A934 students17:1
Sierra Verde STEAM Academy
A+932 students19:1
Sonoran Foothills School
A+921 students18:1
Stetson Hills School
A+887 students18:1
Union Park School
A+873 students17:1
Canyon Springs STEM Academy
A805 students17:1
Inspiration Mountain School
789 students19:1
Diamond Canyon School
A740 students17:1
Paseo Hills School
B+689 students16:1
Copper Creek Elementary School
A688 students18:1
Legend Springs Elementary
A685 students18:1
Norterra Canyon School
A−601 students16:1
Desert Sage Elementary School
A594 students14:1
Sunset Ridge School
A563 students16:1
Constitution Elementary School
B545 students15:1
Arrowhead Elementary School
A−515 students14:1
Park Meadows Elementary School
A−495 students13:1
Las Brisas Elementary School
A480 students14:1
Gavilan Peak School
A473 students13:1
Mirage Elementary School
B454 students14:1
Greenbrier Elementary School
A−452 students15:1
Esperanza Elementary School
B443 students13:1
Village Meadows Elementary School
B+441 students17:1
Desert Mountain School
A−438 students16:1
Mountain Shadows Elementary School
A−426 students14:1
Sunrise Elementary School
B−426 students15:1
Anthem School
A400 students15:1
Traditional Academy at Bellair
A241 students14:1
New River Elementary School
B+162 students13:1
Hillcrest Middle School
A732 students20:1
Desert Sky Middle School
B640 students23:1
Deer Valley Middle School
B−448 students17:1
Mountain Ridge High School
A−2,823 students24:1
Sandra Day O'Connor High School
A−2,658 students24:1
Boulder Creek High School
A−2,221 students23:1
Deer Valley High School
B+1,707 students9:1
Barry Goldwater High School
B−1,602 students18:1
Aspire Deer Valley's Online Academy
A−225 students11:1
Vista Peak
C+63 students5:1
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.