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Tempe, Arizona - 23 schools
An equity score of 60/100 ranks Tempe School District (4258) #61 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,917 per pupil, Tempe School District (4258) ranks #236 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
10,759
Total Enrollment
23
Schools
$11,917
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Tempe School District (4258) operates 23 public schools serving 10,759 students, placing it in the mid-size range in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 13 combined, 6 elementary, 4 middle 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 $11,917 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arizona compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 57.6% local, 29.1% state, and 13.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 60/100, ranked #61 of 437 in Arizona against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 484.2:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 46.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 50.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% White, 13.5% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Getz School, with a diversity index of 73.2/100.
Its largest campus is Connolly Middle School, enrolling 923 students (9% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Tempe Elementary Online Community, at 89 students, a 10x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Tempe School District (4258) school enrollment varies 10× across entities
Tempe School District (4258) school enrollment ranges from 89 students (lowest) to 923 students (highest), a spread of 834 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.
Tempe School District (4258) has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 53.5% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Tempe School District (4258) student-counselor ratio is 484:1 — 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.
Tempe School District (4258) chronic absenteeism rate is 46.0% — 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.
How many schools are in Tempe School District (4258)?
Tempe School District (4258) has 23 schools, including 4 middle, 13 combined, 6 elementary. Total enrollment is 10,759 students.
How much does Tempe School District (4258) spend per student?
Tempe School District (4258) spends $11,917 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #61 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of Tempe School District (4258)?
Tempe School District (4258) students are 50.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% White, 13.5% African American, 2.7% Asian, averaged across 23 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tempe School District (4258)?
Tempe School District (4258) has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #61 out of 437 districts in Arizona.