Item: Higley Unified School District (4248)
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Higley Unified School District (4248)

2935 S Recker Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85295-7846

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Top 20%

Tel: (480) 279-7000

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Higley Unified School District (4248) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Graduation Rate

Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

For the 2026 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 7,362 students in Higley Unified School District (4248). This district's average elementary is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Arizona.

Public Elementary Schools in Higley Unified School District (4248) have an score of 57% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 35%), and score of 59% (versus the 40% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public elementary school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

16 Schools

1,642 Schools

# Students

12,887 Students

760,671 Students

# Teachers

714 Teachers

33,869 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Higley Unified School District (4248)	Arizona
Kind	766	103
1	817	111
2	908	116
3	912	113
4	966	117
5	1,002	117
6	1,025	117
7	415	96
8	445	96
9	12	14
10	16	14
11	38	14
12	23	18
Grade Not Listed	17	1

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank

Higley Unified School District (4248), which is ranked within the top 20% of all 601 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AZ)

#84 out of 618 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Higley Unified School District (4248)
2023	#84
2022	#89
2021	#84
2019	#102
2018	#96
2017	#90
2016	#79
2015	#92
2014	#75
2013	#86
2012	#84

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58%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Higley Unified School District (4248)	Arizona
2023	58%	34%
2022	57%	35%
2021	56%	32%
2019	66%	45%
2018	66%	45%
2017	65%	42%
2016	62%	39%
2015	58%	38%
2014	82%	63%
2013	79%	63%
2012	78%	63%

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60%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Higley Unified School District (4248)	Arizona
2022	60%	40%
2021	58%	39%
2019	66%	45%
2018	66%	44%
2017	63%	42%
2016	60%	40%
2015	54%	38%
2014	93%	79%
2013	91%	78%
2012	90%	77%
2011	89%	77%

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37%

24%

96%

77%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Higley Unified School District (4248)	Arizona
2023	96%	77%
2022	96%	77%
2021	96%	76%
2020	97%	76%
2019	96%	78%
2018	95%	78%
2017	94%	78%
2016	91%	80%
2015	94%	79%
2014	93%	77%
2013	88%	76%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Higley Unified School District (4248)	Arizona
2023	0.57	0.65
2022	0.56	0.65
2021	0.56	0.66
2020	0.54	0.65
2019	0.54	0.65
2018	0.52	0.65
2017	0.52	0.65
2016	0.52	0.65
2015	0.51	0.64
2014	0.50	0.64
2013	0.51	0.64
2012	0.50	0.64
2011	0.49	0.65
2010	0.49	0.64
2009	0.49	0.64
2008	0.48	0.63
2007	0.47	0.63
2006	0.44	0.63
2005	0.44	0.62
2004	0.45	0.63
2003	0.48	0.63
2002	0.50	0.62
2001	0.57	0.62
2000	0.56	0.62
1999	0.51	0.60
1998	0.53	0.59
1997	0.50	0.58
1996	0.53	0.58
1995	0.56	0.58
1994	0.52	0.57
1993	0.50	0.56

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Higley Unified School District (4248)	Arizona
2023	2%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	1%	5%
2007	2%	6%
2006	2%	7%
2005	2%	7%
2004	5%	8%
2003	6%	8%
2002	7%	8%
2001	11%	8%
2000	7%	8%
1999	6%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1997	2%	7%
1996	2%	7%
1995	6%	7%
1994	2%	7%
1993	3%	7%
1992	1%	8%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Higley Unified School District (4248)	Arizona
2023	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	4%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	5%	3%
2010	5%	3%
2009	5%	3%
2008	5%	3%
2007	4%	3%
2006	4%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

23%

47%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Higley Unified School District (4248)	Arizona
2023	22%	47%
2022	22%	47%
2021	21%	46%
2020	21%	45%
2019	21%	45%
2018	21%	45%
2017	21%	45%
2016	21%	45%
2015	21%	45%
2014	20%	44%
2013	20%	43%
2012	19%	43%
2011	18%	42%
2010	18%	41%
2009	18%	41%
2008	18%	42%
2007	18%	41%
2006	17%	39%
2005	18%	38%
2004	17%	37%
2003	19%	36%
2002	21%	35%
2001	22%	33%
2000	23%	33%
1999	18%	32%
1998	32%	31%
1997	38%	30%
1996	44%	30%
1995	51%	29%
1994	43%	28%
1993	36%	27%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Higley Unified School District (4248)	Arizona
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	5%	6%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	5%	5%
2011	5%	5%
2010	6%	6%
2009	6%	6%
2008	6%	6%
2007	5%	5%
2006	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	4%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	4%	5%
2000	7%	4%
1999	8%	5%
1998	5%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%

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% White

60%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Higley Unified School District (4248)	Arizona
2023	62%	35%
2022	62%	35%
2021	63%	36%
2020	64%	38%
2019	64%	38%
2018	66%	38%
2017	66%	38%
2016	66%	39%
2015	67%	40%
2014	68%	41%
2013	67%	42%
2012	68%	42%
2011	69%	42%
2010	69%	44%
2009	69%	44%
2008	70%	44%
2007	71%	45%
2006	72%	47%
2005	73%	48%
2004	72%	48%
2003	69%	49%
2002	67%	50%
2001	61%	52%
2000	62%	53%
1999	67%	54%
1998	61%	56%
1997	60%	57%
1996	53%	57%
1995	43%	58%
1994	55%	59%
1993	61%	60%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Higley Unified School District (4248)	Arizona
2023	6%	4%
2022	6%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,565 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,429. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,223 is less than the state median of $11,331. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$136 MM

$12,837 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Higley Unified School District (4248)	Arizona
2023	$136 MM	$4 MM
2022	$131 MM	$4 MM
2021	$136 MM	$4 MM
2020	$131 MM	$4 MM
2019	$119 MM	$4 MM
2018	$111 MM	$4 MM
2017	$103 MM	$4 MM
2016	$92 MM	$3 MM
2015	$82 MM	$3 MM
2014	$97 MM	$3 MM
2012	$77 MM	$3 MM
2011	$66 MM	$3 MM
2010	$82 MM	$3 MM
2009	$80 MM	$2 MM
2008	$74 MM	$2 MM
2007	$80 MM	$2 MM
2006	$83 MM	$2 MM
2005	$45 MM	$2 MM
2004	$28 MM	$2 MM
2003	$28 MM	$2 MM
2002	$37 MM	$2 MM
2001	$40 MM	$1 MM
2000	$52 MM	$8 MM
1999	$18 MM	$2 MM
1998	$2 MM	$2 MM
1997	$2 MM	$7 MM
1996	$2 MM	$6 MM
1995	$2 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$119 MM

$12,727 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Higley Unified School District (4248)	Arizona
2023	$119 MM	$4 MM
2022	$117 MM	$4 MM
2021	$119 MM	$4 MM
2020	$117 MM	$4 MM
2019	$109 MM	$4 MM
2018	$99 MM	$4 MM
2017	$94 MM	$3 MM
2016	$84 MM	$3 MM
2015	$90 MM	$2 MM
2014	$79 MM	$3 MM
2012	$72 MM	$3 MM
2011	$76 MM	$2 MM
2010	$90 MM	$2 MM
2009	$99 MM	$2 MM
2008	$73 MM	$2 MM
2007	$91 MM	$2 MM
2006	$94 MM	$2 MM
2005	$54 MM	$2 MM
2004	$31 MM	$1 MM
2003	$27 MM	$1 MM
2002	$39 MM	$1 MM
2001	$47 MM	$2 MM
2000	$51 MM	$8 MM
1999	$18 MM	$2 MM
1998	$2 MM	$2 MM
1997	$2 MM	$6 MM
1996	$1 MM	$6 MM
1995	$1 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,565

$11,429

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Higley Unified School District (4248)	Arizona
2023	$10,441	$10,782
2022	$10,259	$10,794
2021	$10,873	$11,986
2020	$10,259	$10,794
2019	$9,676	$11,173
2018	$9,293	$11,763
2017	$8,503	$10,306
2016	$7,803	$9,541
2015	$7,167	$9,449
2014	$8,597	$8,489
2012	$7,385	$9,312
2011	$6,586	$9,958
2010	$8,381	$9,449
2009	$8,186	$9,374
2008	$7,835	$9,689
2007	$9,755	$9,028
2006	$11,774	$7,988
2005	$6,907	$7,640
2004	$5,111	$7,113
2003	$7,265	$6,846
2002	$11,055	$7,000
2001	$18,514	$5,056
2000	$14,323	$26,222
1999	$6,715	$5,976
1998	$9,402	$5,422
1997	$7,098	$15,154
1995	$9,149	$5,429
1992	$8,859	$5,848

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Spending / Student

$9,223

$11,331

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Higley Unified School District (4248)	Arizona
2023	$9,114	$10,054
2022	$9,165	$10,562
2021	$9,492	$11,177
2020	$9,165	$10,562
2019	$8,827	$10,609
2018	$8,312	$11,165
2017	$7,765	$9,883
2016	$7,134	$8,430
2015	$7,934	$8,879
2014	$6,986	$8,678
2012	$6,865	$9,270
2011	$7,493	$9,464
2010	$9,279	$8,879
2009	$10,118	$8,323
2008	$7,753	$8,177
2007	$11,078	$7,648
2006	$13,233	$7,012
2005	$8,286	$6,644
2004	$5,563	$6,165
2003	$7,087	$5,701
2002	$11,404	$6,081
2001	$21,899	$6,763
2000	$13,901	$24,897
1999	$6,435	$6,021
1998	$8,259	$5,233
1997	$6,738	$13,894
1995	$7,840	$5,519
1992	$6,010	$5,527

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 16 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 12,887 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: 96% (Top 1% in AZ)
: Top 20%
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 37% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education