B+
Tempe Union High School District
Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Mesa, Chandler, Tempe and Guadalupe, and parts of Phoenix and Scottsdale.
Students
11,726
Schools
8
Spent per student
$12,138
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
21:1
Debt
$100.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Tempe Union High School District
- School Grade B+: better than 69% of Arizona districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 12 pts above the state
- 21 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 8.9% since 2020
- Debt of $100.1M, about $8,537 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 proficiency31%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts39%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 77.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,138 per student · 1% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 50%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 28%Federal 8%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
12,868’20
12,997’21
12,664’22
12,002’23
11,726’24
Down 8.9% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 43%White 30%Black 11%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Desert Vista High School
A−2,761 students22:1
Corona Del Sol High School
A−2,600 students23:1
Mcclintock High School
B−1,781 students22:1
Mountain Pointe High School
C+1,570 students20:1
Tempe High School
C1,431 students18:1
Marcos De Niza High School
B−1,408 students19:1
Tapbi
B+175 students18:1
Compadre High 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.