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Gila Bend Unified District (4238), AZ: schools, enrollment and spending

Gila Bend Unified District (4238) runs 2 public schools with 481 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 15.0 students per teacher is 2.7 lower than the Arizona figure of 17.7.

At a glance

Schools
2
Students
481
Teachers (FTE)
32
Students per teacher
15.0
AZ: 17.7 · US: 15.3
Address
308 N Martin Ave, Gila Bend, AZ 85337
County
Maricopa County
Locale
Rural: Remote
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0403310
State district ID
AZ-4238
Total staff (FTE)
73
School counselors (FTE)
0.0
School administrators (FTE)
2.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district15.0
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 (439), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$6.9 million
Federal revenue
$1.1 million
State revenue
$807,000
Local revenue
$5.0 million
Total spending
$17.7 million
Spending per pupil
$40,424
Salaries
$2.9 million16.1% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$17.2 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 15.6%
  • State: 11.7%
  • Local: 72.7%

Arizona overall

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

Spending per pupil compared

This district$40,424
Arizona$11,583
United States$16,826

Schools in Gila Bend Unified District (4238)

By level: 1 high, 1 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Gila Bend ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 830914.7
Gila Bend High SchoolCEP schoolHigh6 to 1217215.6

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.