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Glendale, Arizona - 44 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks Peoria Unified School District (4237) #244 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,168 per pupil, Peoria Unified School District (4237) ranks #488 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
36,527
Total Enrollment
44
Schools
$9,168
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Peoria Unified School District (4237) operates 44 public schools serving 36,527 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 43 combined, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Maricopa County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,168 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arizona compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 35.4% local, 49.0% state, and 15.6% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 31/100, ranked #244 of 437 in Arizona against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 7 of 44 schools offering Advanced Placement (70 AP courses district-wide), a 296.9:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 52.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 42.8% White, 42.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Sky View Elementary School, with a diversity index of 66.8/100.
Its largest campus is Liberty High School, enrolling 2,510 students (7% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Gcc Early Childhood Learning Lab, at 13 students, a 193x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Peoria Unified School District (4237) school enrollment varies 193× across entities
Peoria Unified School District (4237) school enrollment ranges from 13 students (lowest) to 2,510 students (highest), a spread of 2,497 students. That ratio is an extreme outlier spread — among the widest gaps observed anywhere in this dataset. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Peoria Unified School District (4237) student-counselor ratio is 297:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Peoria Unified School District (4237) is typically wider than the Peoria Unified School District (4237)-aggregate figure suggests.
Peoria Unified School District (4237) chronic absenteeism rate is 52.8% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Peoria Unified School District (4237)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Peoria Unified School District (4237)?
Peoria Unified School District (4237) has 44 schools, including 43 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 36,527 students.
How much does Peoria Unified School District (4237) spend per student?
Peoria Unified School District (4237) spends $9,168 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #244 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of Peoria Unified School District (4237)?
Peoria Unified School District (4237) students are 42.8% White, 42.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.4% African American, 2.8% Asian, averaged across 44 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Peoria Unified School District (4237)?
Peoria Unified School District (4237) has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #244 out of 437 districts in Arizona.