Higley Unified School District 60
Listed by NCES as Higley Unified School District (4248) (district ID 0403780)
Public school district · Maricopa County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0403780
Higley Unified School District 60 spent $9,611 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 75% of the other Arizona districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $10,493). Its 16 schools enrolled 12,387 students in 2024-25; 52.3% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $9,745 per student, up 2.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 96% (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 Higley Unified School District 60 in enrollment (12,042 to 14,533 students) and Higley Unified School District 60 itself.
Where the money came from
$171,175,000 in revenue: 52.3% state, 36.6% local and 11.1% federal. Total spending including $17,330,000 of capital outlay was $153,945,000, or $11,950 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.
- State$89,528,000 52%
- Local$62,682,000 37%
- Federal$18,965,000 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
13,040 students in 2022-23, 12,887 students in 2023-24, 12,387 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 | 13,040 | 733.0 | 17.8 |
| 2023-24 | 12,887 | 714.7 | 18.0 |
| 2024-25 | 12,387 | 747.2 | 16.6 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.
$47,423,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $3,681 per student
Higley Unified School District 60 booked $47,423,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 733 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 $64,700 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 57 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 | $37,961,000 | 80.0% |
| Special education | $7,213,000 | 15.2% |
| Vocational | $1,356,000 | 2.9% |
| Other programs | $893,000 | 1.9% |
Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23
The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $2,986 in 2018-19, $2,924 in 2019-20, $3,464 in 2020-21, $3,373 in 2021-22, $3,681 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 Higley Unified School District 60 scored proficient or above: 60% in reading and 57% 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 | 60% | 40.4% | 7,019 |
| Math | 57% | 34.8% | 7,046 |
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
96% of the 1,103 students in Higley Unified School District 60'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 | 96% | 77.8% |
| Students in the class | 1,103 | 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.
9 elementary schools, 6,031 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Tan Elementary | 854 | 18.8 | 10.0% | Not Title I |
| Bridges Elementary School | 770 | 17.8 | 4.9% | Not Title I |
| Chaparral Elementary School | 734 | 15.1 | 17.0% | Targeted program |
| Higley Traditional Academy | 726 | 18.1 | 13.9% | Not Title I |
| Gateway Pointe Elementary | 685 | 14.8 | 30.9% | Schoolwide program |
| Cortina Elementary | 629 | 15.5 | 7.0% | Not Title I |
| Centennial Elementary School | 588 | 14.6 | 10.9% | Not Title I |
| Coronado Elementary School | 536 | 12.4 | 11.9% | Not Title I |
| Power Ranch Elementary | 509 | 12.7 | 18.9% | 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.
2 middle schools, 1,889 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sossaman Middle School | 1,094 | 19.9 | 8.9% | Not Title I |
| Cooley Middle School | 795 | 15.3 | 17.0% | Eligible, no 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.
2 high schools, 4,155 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Field High School | 2,150 | 19.7 | 13.0% | Not Title I |
| Higley High School | 2,005 | 18.8 | 8.0% | 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 other schools, 312 students
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch | Title I, 2021‑22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higley Virtual Academy | 162 | not reported | 16.9% | Not Title I |
| Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center | 76 | 4.2 | 35.8% | Not Title I |
| Sue Sossaman Early Childhood Development Center | 74 | 4.2 | 36.4% | 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 Higley Unified School District 60
- Website: husd.org
- Phone: (480) 279-7000
- Office: 2935 S Recker Rd, Gilbert, AZ 85295
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 Higley Unified School District 60
- Arizona districts by spending per studentHigley Unified School District 60 ranks 118 of 157 Arizona districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,611).#118 of 157
- Every school district in ArizonaHigley Unified School District 60 is the number 20 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 13,040 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#20 of 661
- American Leadership AcademyThe next larger Arizona district: 13,070 students in fall 2022, $8,818 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,818
- Marana Unified School District 6The next smaller Arizona district: 12,823 students in fall 2022, $10,680 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,680
- Compare Higley Unified School District 60 with American Leadership AcademyEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
- Williams Field High School, its largest high school2,150 students in 2024-25, 19.7 per teacher.2,150
- Teacher salary spending across ArizonaHigley Unified School District 60 spent $64,700 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $62,248); spending, not a salary.$64,700
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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 Higley Unified School District 60
How many schools and students are in Higley Unified School District 60?
16 schools were open in 2024-25 (9 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 3 other), enrolling 12,387 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.How much does Higley Unified School District 60 spend per student?
$9,611 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 $9,745 per student, up 2.6% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).Where does Higley Unified School District 60's money come from?
$171,175,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 52.3% state, 36.6% local and 11.1% federal (NCES F-33).How many children in Higley Unified School District 60 live in poverty?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,013 of the 20,055 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 5.1%, 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 Higley Unified School District 60 spend on teacher salaries?
$47,423,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $3,681 per student. Divided by the 733 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $64,700 per teacher, more than 57 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 Higley Unified School District 60 do on state tests?
In 2021-22, the students tested in Higley Unified School District 60 scored proficient or above: 60% in reading and 57% 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 Higley Unified School District 60?
96% of the 1,103 students in Higley Unified School District 60'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 Higley Unified School District 60's NCES district ID?
0403780. 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 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
- 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