Balsz School District
Listed by NCES as Balsz Elementary District (4268) (district ID 0401050)
Public school district · Maricopa County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0401050
Balsz School District spent $17,133 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 96% of the other Arizona districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $10,493). Its 6 schools enrolled 1,936 students in 2024-25; 25.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $18,176 per student, up 7.8% 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 Balsz in enrollment (1,906 to 2,438 students) and Balsz itself.
Where the money came from
$49,828,000 in revenue: 25.5% state, 28.7% local and 45.8% federal. Total spending including $5,622,000 of capital outlay was $43,922,000, or $20,505 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$12,709,000 26%
- Local$14,294,000 29%
- Federal$22,825,000 46%
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
2,176 students in 2022-23, 2,092 students in 2023-24, 1,930 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 | 2,176 | 135.5 | 16.1 |
| 2023-24 | 2,092 | 130.5 | 16.0 |
| 2024-25 | 1,930 | 118.7 | 16.3 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$8,377,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,911 per student
Balsz School District booked $8,377,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 136 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 $61,823 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 49 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 | $7,239,000 | 86.4% |
| Special education | $960,000 | 11.5% |
| Other programs | $178,000 | 2.1% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,928 in 2018-19, $3,022 in 2019-20, $3,416 in 2020-21, $3,318 in 2021-22, $3,911 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 Balsz School District scored proficient or above: 17% in reading and 9% 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 | 17% | 40.4% | 1,537 |
| Math | 9% | 34.8% | 1,543 |
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.
5 elementary schools, 1,904 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Tillman Middle School | 598 | 17.2 | 89.0% | Not Title I |
| David Crockett Elementary School | 466 | 17.3 | 91.9% | Not Title I |
| Griffith Elementary School | 422 | 14.6 | 81.0% | Not Title I |
| Brunson-Lee Elementary School | 412 | 15.8 | 87.8% | Not Title I |
| Balsz Online Academy (B.O.A.) | 6 | 5.6 | 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.
1 other school, 32 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orangedale Early Learning Center | 32 | 16.0 | 55.9% | 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 Balsz School District
- Website: balsz.org
- Phone: (602) 629-6400
- Office: 4825 E Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85008
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 Balsz School District
- Arizona districts by spending per studentBalsz School District ranks 7 of 157 Arizona districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($17,133).#7 of 157
- Every school district in ArizonaBalsz School District is the number 92 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 2,176 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#92 of 661
- Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)The next larger Arizona district: 2,245 students in fall 2022, $10,237 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,237
- Student Choice High SchoolThe next smaller Arizona district: 2,040 students in fall 2022, $9,768 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,768
- Compare Balsz School District with Tanque Verde Unified District (4408)Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across ArizonaBalsz School District spent $61,823 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,248); spending, not a salary.$61,823
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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 Balsz School District
How many schools and students are in Balsz School District?
6 schools were open in 2024-25 (5 elementary, 1 other), enrolling 1,936 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Balsz School District spend per student?
$17,133 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 $18,176 per student, up 7.8% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Balsz School District's money come from?
$49,828,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 25.5% state, 28.7% local and 45.8% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Balsz School District live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 885 of the 3,691 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 24.0%, 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 Balsz School District spend on teacher salaries?
$8,377,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,911 per student. Divided by the 136 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $61,823 per teacher, more than 49 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 Balsz School District do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Balsz School District scored proficient or above: 17% in reading and 9% 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 Balsz School District's NCES district ID?
0401050. 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