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Agua Fria Union High School District (4289), AZ: schools, enrollment and spending

Agua Fria Union High School District (4289) runs 6 public schools with 10,089 students in grades 9 to 12. Its ratio of 20.9 students per teacher is 3.2 higher than the Arizona figure of 17.7.

At a glance

Schools
6
Students
10,089
Teachers (FTE)
483
Students per teacher
20.9
AZ: 17.7 · US: 15.3
Address
1481 N Eliseo Felix Jr Way Ste, Avondale, AZ 85323
County
Maricopa County
Locale
Suburb: Large
Grades offered
9 to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0400450
State district ID
AZ-4289
Total staff (FTE)
1,067
School counselors (FTE)
28.0About 360 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
34.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district20.9
Arizona17.7
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (8,403), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$96.7 million
Federal revenue
$7.4 million
State revenue
$37.6 million
Local revenue
$51.6 million
Total spending
$98.7 million
Spending per pupil
$11,749
Salaries
$49.6 million50.2% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$123.3 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 7.7%
  • State: 38.9%
  • Local: 53.4%

Arizona overall

  • Federal: 17.1%
  • State: 46.5%
  • Local: 36.3%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$11,749
Arizona$11,583
United States$16,826

Schools in Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)

By level: 6 high. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Agua Fria High SchoolHigh9 to 121,53516.5
Canyon View High SchoolHigh9 to 122,14123.3
Coldwater AcademyHigh9 to 120
Desert Edge High SchoolHigh9 to 122,10621.9
Millennium High SchoolHigh9 to 122,29521.2
Verrado High SchoolHigh9 to 122,01221.9

Nearby and related

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.