Higley Unified District

Public Grades PK–12 A-School Grade

Public schools for Gilbert, and parts of Mesa and Queen Creek.

At a glance
12,387Students enrolled
16Schools
$9,745Spent per student
17:1Student–teacher ratio
Academic performanceDistrict vs AZ
Math proficiency56%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts58%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
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
$9,745
per student each year · 21% below the AZ average
Spending
Classroom instruction57%
Support & administration40%
Other3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)38%
State54%
Federal7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
12,679’20
13,163’21
13,040’22
12,887’23
12,387’24
Students
White · 60%7,383
Hispanic · 23%2,889
Two or more races · 7%856
Black · 5%654
Asian · 4%437
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%97

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools16 in district

School 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.

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