Alhambra Elementary School District
Listed by NCES as Alhambra Elementary District (4280) (district ID 0400600)
Public school district · Maricopa County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0400600
Alhambra Elementary School District spent $12,777 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 86% of the other Arizona districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $10,493). Its 17 schools enrolled 9,854 students in 2024-25; 46.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,234 per student, up 13.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method
Spending per student among Arizona districts of similar size
Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Alhambra Elementary in enrollment (8,731 to 11,380 students) and Alhambra Elementary itself.
Where the money came from
$163,207,000 in revenue: 46.0% state, 16.4% local and 37.6% federal. Total spending including $17,520,000 of capital outlay was $148,311,000, or $14,864 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$75,048,000 46%
- Local$26,769,000 16%
- Federal$61,390,000 38%
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 157 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).
Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25
10,157 students in 2022-23, 9,854 students in 2023-24, 9,742 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.
Teachers and students per teacher
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 10,157 | 555.5 | 18.3 |
| 2023-24 | 9,854 | 574.4 | 17.2 |
| 2024-25 | 9,742 | 551.0 | 17.7 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$40,500,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $4,059 per student
Alhambra Elementary School District booked $40,500,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 556 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $72,907 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 89 in 100 Arizona districts with a figure (state median $62,248, 172 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Arizona teacher salary at $54,580 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
| Program | Teacher salaries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regular programs | $35,960,000 | 88.8% |
| Special education | $3,968,000 | 9.8% |
| Other programs | $572,000 | 1.4% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $3,071 in 2018-19, $3,127 in 2019-20, $3,555 in 2020-21, $3,611 in 2021-22, $4,059 in 2022-23.
Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Alhambra Elementary School District scored proficient or above: 21% in reading and 16% in math, against 40.4% in reading and 34.8% in math across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states.
| Subject | This district | Arizona | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts | 21% | 40.4% | 6,932 |
| Math | 16% | 34.8% | 7,023 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
13 elementary schools, 7,944 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granada Elementary School-West Campus | 905 | 19.3 | 67.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Barcelona Elementary School | 847 | 19.3 | 83.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Catalina Ventura School | 842 | 19.1 | 65.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Alhambra Traditional School | 733 | 21.6 | 40.9% | Eligible, no program |
| Sevilla Elementary School-East Campus | 717 | 19.4 | 90.0% | Schoolwide program |
| James W. Rice Elementary School | 686 | 16.0 | 62.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Madrid Neighborhood School | 667 | 18.5 | 68.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Carol G. Peck Elementary School | 665 | 19.0 | 90.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Westwood Elementary School | 614 | 18.6 | 88.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Cordova Elementary School | 589 | 16.8 | 83.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Global Academy of Phoenix | 429 | 19.5 | 46.7% | Schoolwide program |
| Valencia Newcomer School | 138 | 17.3 | 70.6% | Schoolwide program |
One more elementary school
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona K-8 Online Academy | 112 | 11.2 | not reported | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
3 middle schools, 1,811 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granada Elementary School-East Campus | 683 | 19.5 | 60.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Sevilla Elementary School-West Campus | 666 | 19.6 | 69.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Choice Learning Academy | 462 | 18.5 | 90.9% | Schoolwide program |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
1 other school, 99 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alhambra Preschool Academy | 99 | 2.5 | 82.7% | Not Title I |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.
Contact Alhambra Elementary School District
- Website: alhambraesd.org
- Phone: (602) 336-2920
- Office: 4510 N 37th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85019
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.
What to look at next about Alhambra Elementary School District
- Arizona districts by spending per studentAlhambra Elementary School District ranks 23 of 157 Arizona districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,777).#23 of 157
- Every school district in ArizonaAlhambra Elementary School District is the number 27 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 10,157 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#27 of 661
- Tempe Elementary SchoolsThe next larger Arizona district: 10,759 students in fall 2022, $12,504 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,504
- Agua Fria High School DistrictThe next smaller Arizona district: 9,632 students in fall 2022, $10,525 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,525
- Compare Alhambra Elementary School District with Tempe Elementary SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across ArizonaAlhambra Elementary School District spent $72,907 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,248); spending, not a salary.$72,907
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).
Questions about Alhambra Elementary School District
How many schools and students are in Alhambra Elementary School District?
17 schools were open in 2024-25 (13 elementary, 3 middle, 1 other), enrolling 9,854 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Alhambra Elementary School District spend per student?
$12,777 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Arizona median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $10,493 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,234 per student, up 13.4% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Alhambra Elementary School District's money come from?
$163,207,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 46.0% state, 16.4% local and 37.6% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Alhambra Elementary School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 3,652 of the 14,146 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 25.8%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.How much does Alhambra Elementary School District spend on teacher salaries?
$40,500,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $4,059 per student. Divided by the 556 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $72,907 per teacher, more than 89 in 100 Arizona districts (state median $62,248). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average Arizona teacher salary at $54,580 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).How do students in Alhambra Elementary School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Alhambra Elementary School District scored proficient or above: 21% in reading and 16% in math, against 40.4% in reading and 34.8% in math across Arizona. Arizona's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.What is Alhambra Elementary School District's NCES district ID?
0400600. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25