Gilbert Unified District
Public
Grades PK–12 A-School Grade
Public schools for Gilbert, and parts of Mesa.
At a glance
31,560Students enrolled
41Schools
$10,767Spent per student
16:1Student–teacher ratio
School path
Where would my kid go?
For Gilbert
Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs AZ
Math proficiency49%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 77.3%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$10,767
per student each year · 13% below the AZ average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
32,661’20
33,775’21
33,281’22
32,402’23
31,560’24
Students
White · 56%17,677
Hispanic · 29%9,164
Two or more races · 7%2,055
Asian · 3%1,083
Black · 3%1,048
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%376
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools41 in district
Greenfield Junior High SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 1,160 students · Gilbert
A-PublicHighland Jr High SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 961 students · Mesa
A-PublicDesert Ridge Jr. HighMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 925 students · Mesa
BPublicSouth Valley Jr. HighMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 875 students · Gilbert
A-PublicMesquite Jr High SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 648 students · Gilbert
BPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.