Maricopa Unified School District (4441) operates 11 public schools serving 8,731 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 other, 2 middle, 1 high schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 9,568 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Pinal County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,521 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 21.7% local, 65.3% state, and 13.0% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration. Average teacher compensation clocks in at $51,406 per NCES F-33, a signal of the district's ability to recruit and retain staff against neighbouring districts. The district's equity score — 57/100, ranked #73 of 439 in Arizona against a state average of 38 — measures how evenly funding reaches schools within its boundaries.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (13 AP courses district-wide), a 547:1 student-counselor ratio, above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 43.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.3% Hispanic or Latino, 23.6% White, 15.6% African American across the district's schools.
Maricopa High School accounts for 19.2% of all Maricopa Unified School District (4441) student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means Maricopa Unified School District (4441)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: other. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Maricopa Unified School District (4441) school enrollment varies 13× across entities
Maricopa Unified School District (4441) school enrollment ranges from 140 students (lowest) to 1,840 students (highest), a spread of 1,700 students. That spread reflects typical mixed-portfolio variation between specialty programs and large neighbourhood schools. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Maricopa Unified School District (4441) student-counselor ratio is 547:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment — districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Maricopa Unified School District (4441) chronic absenteeism rate is 43.3% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Maricopa Unified School District (4441)?
Maricopa Unified School District (4441) has 11 schools, including 8 other, 1 high, 2 middle. Total enrollment is 8,731 students.
How much does Maricopa Unified School District (4441) spend per student?
Maricopa Unified School District (4441) spends $15,521 per student. The district has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #73 in Arizona.
What is the average teacher salary in Maricopa Unified School District (4441)?
The average teacher salary in Maricopa Unified School District (4441) is $51,406 per year, according to the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey.
What is the average rent near Maricopa Unified School District (4441)?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Pinal County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of Maricopa Unified School District (4441)?
Maricopa Unified School District (4441) students are 46.3% Hispanic or Latino, 23.6% White, 15.6% African American, 2.3% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Maricopa Unified School District (4441)?
Maricopa Unified School District (4441) has an equity score of 57/100, ranking #73 out of 439 districts in Arizona. This score measures resource distribution fairness across schools in the district.