Glendale Elementary District (4271)
Public school district · Maricopa County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0403420
Glendale Elementary District (4271) spent $10,795 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 59% of the other Arizona districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $10,493). Its 14 schools enrolled 8,580 students in 2024-25; 63.0% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $12,135 per student, up 15.0% 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 Glendale Elementary District (4271) in enrollment (8,266 to 10,828 students) and Glendale Elementary District (4271) itself.
Where the money came from
$113,359,000 in revenue: 63.0% state, 18.4% local and 18.6% federal. Total spending including $16,960,000 of capital outlay was $121,050,000, or $13,106 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$71,364,000 63%
- Local$20,905,000 18%
- Federal$21,090,000 19%
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
9,450 students in 2022-23, 8,858 students in 2023-24, 8,580 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 | 9,450 | 415.0 | 22.8 |
| 2023-24 | 8,858 | 433.0 | 20.5 |
| 2024-25 | 8,580 | 425.5 | 20.2 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$24,034,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $2,602 per student
Glendale Elementary District (4271) booked $24,034,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 415 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 $57,913 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 25 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 | $20,500,000 | 85.3% |
| Special education | $3,113,000 | 13.0% |
| Other programs | $421,000 | 1.8% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,359 in 2018-19, $2,371 in 2019-20, $2,943 in 2020-21, $2,855 in 2021-22, $2,602 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 Glendale Elementary District (4271) scored proficient or above: 22% in reading and 15% 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 | 22% | 40.4% | 6,603 |
| Math | 15% | 34.8% | 6,665 |
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.
14 elementary schools, 8,580 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon School | 856 | 19.5 | 57.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Challenger Middle School | 839 | 20.7 | 86.9% | Schoolwide program |
| William C Jack School | 811 | 20.0 | 72.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Bicentennial South School | 729 | 24.7 | 61.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Harold W Smith School | 719 | 21.8 | 94.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Desert Spirit | 682 | 19.2 | 73.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Glendale American School | 678 | 18.6 | 58.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Sunset Vista | 676 | 18.3 | 63.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Glendale Landmark School | 651 | 20.3 | 87.0% | Schoolwide program |
| Discovery School | 601 | 20.0 | 56.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Don Mensendick School | 558 | 20.3 | 78.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Glenn F Burton School | 550 | 20.0 | 73.0% | Schoolwide program |
The other 2 elementary schools
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Garden Elementary School | 205 | 18.6 | 48.8% | Schoolwide program |
| Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning | 25 | 25.0 | not reported | 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.
Contact Glendale Elementary District (4271)
- Website: gesd40.org
- Phone: (623) 237-7100
- Office: 7301 N 58th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85301
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 Glendale Elementary District (4271)
- Arizona districts by spending per studentGlendale Elementary District (4271) ranks 65 of 157 Arizona districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,795).#65 of 157
- Every school district in ArizonaGlendale Elementary District (4271) is the number 29 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 9,450 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#29 of 661
- Agua Fria High School DistrictThe next larger Arizona district: 9,632 students in fall 2022, $10,525 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,525
- Yuma School District ONEThe next smaller Arizona district: 9,117 students in fall 2022, $10,416 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,416
- Compare Glendale Elementary District (4271) with Agua Fria High School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Teacher salary spending across ArizonaGlendale Elementary District (4271) spent $57,913 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,248); spending, not a salary.$57,913
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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 Glendale Elementary District (4271)
How many schools and students are in Glendale Elementary District (4271)?
14 schools were open in 2024-25 (14 elementary), enrolling 8,580 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Glendale Elementary District (4271) spend per student?
$10,795 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 $12,135 per student, up 15.0% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Glendale Elementary District (4271)'s money come from?
$113,359,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 63.0% state, 18.4% local and 18.6% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Glendale Elementary District (4271) live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 3,446 of the 15,741 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 21.9%, 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 Glendale Elementary District (4271) spend on teacher salaries?
$24,034,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $2,602 per student. Divided by the 415 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $57,913 per teacher, more than 25 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 Glendale Elementary District (4271) do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Glendale Elementary District (4271) scored proficient or above: 22% in reading and 15% 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 Glendale Elementary District (4271)'s NCES district ID?
0403420. 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