Fountain Hills USD
Listed by NCES as Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) (district ID 0403040)
Public school district · Maricopa County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0403040
Fountain Hills USD spent $12,403 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 83% of the other Arizona districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $10,493). Its 4 schools enrolled 1,034 students in 2024-25; 23.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $14,798 per student, up 22.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 85-89% (Arizona: 77.8%).
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 Fountain Hills USD in enrollment (1,141 to 1,235 students) and Fountain Hills USD itself.
Where the money came from
$15,842,000 in revenue: 23.5% state, 65.4% local and 11.0% federal. Total spending including $850,000 of capital outlay was $15,579,000, or $13,384 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$3,725,000 24%
- Local$10,368,000 65%
- Federal$1,749,000 11%
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
1,190 students in 2022-23, 1,113 students in 2023-24, 979 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 | 1,190 | not reported | not reported |
| 2023-24 | 1,113 | 71.5 | 15.6 |
| 2024-25 | 979 | 74.9 | 13.1 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
State test results, 2021-22
In 2021-22, the students tested in Fountain Hills USD scored proficient or above: 48% in reading and 36% 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 | 48% | 40.4% | 585 |
| Math | 36% | 34.8% | 589 |
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.
Graduation rate, class of 2023
85-89% of the 136 students in Fountain Hills USD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 77.8% across Arizona. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.
| This district | Arizona | |
|---|---|---|
| Four-year graduation rate | 85‑89% | 77.8% |
| Students in the class | 136 | 93,470 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.
1 elementary school, 382 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDowell Mountain Elementary School | 382 | 11.4 | 26.9% | Targeted 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 middle school, 250 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Hills Middle School | 250 | 14.3 | 19.0% | Targeted 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 high school, 347 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Hills High School | 347 | 14.5 | 14.8% | 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, 55 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Hills Virtual Academy | 55 | not reported | 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.
Contact Fountain Hills USD
- Website: fountainhillsschools.org
- Phone: (480) 664-5000
- Office: 16000 E Palisades Blvd, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
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 Fountain Hills USD
- Arizona districts by spending per studentFountain Hills USD ranks 27 of 157 Arizona districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,403).#27 of 157
- Every school district in ArizonaFountain Hills USD is the number 131 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 1,190 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#131 of 661
- Mohave Valley School DistrictThe next larger Arizona district: 1,201 students in fall 2022, $9,919 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,919
- Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise (1000560)The next smaller Arizona district: 1,165 students in fall 2022, $7,896 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$7,896
- Compare Fountain Hills USD with Mohave Valley School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Fountain Hills High School, its largest high school347 students in 2024-25, 14.5 per teacher.347
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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 Fountain Hills USD
How many schools and students are in Fountain Hills USD?
4 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 other), enrolling 1,034 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Fountain Hills USD spend per student?
$12,403 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 $14,798 per student, up 22.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Fountain Hills USD's money come from?
$15,842,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 23.5% state, 65.4% local and 11.0% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Fountain Hills USD live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 125 of the 1,934 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 6.5%, 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 do students in Fountain Hills USD do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Fountain Hills USD scored proficient or above: 48% in reading and 36% 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 the graduation rate in Fountain Hills USD?
85-89% of the 136 students in Fountain Hills USD's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 77.8% across Arizona. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.What is Fountain Hills USD's NCES district ID?
0403040. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.
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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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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