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Gilbert Unified District (4239), AZ: schools, enrollment and spending

Gilbert Unified District (4239) runs 38 public schools with 31,560 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 16.5 students per teacher is 1.2 lower than the Arizona figure of 17.7.

At a glance

Schools: 38
Students: 31,560
Teachers (FTE): 1,913
Students per teacher: 16.5; AZ: 17.7 · US: 15.3

Address: 1016 N Burk St, Gilbert, AZ 85234
Phone: (480)497-3300
County: Maricopa County
Locale: City: Large
Grades offered: PK to 12
Agency type: Regular local school district
NCES district ID: 0403400
State district ID: AZ-4239
Total staff (FTE): 4,083
School counselors (FTE): 47.0About 671 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE): 73.0

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Students per teacher compared

This district16.5

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 (32,138), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.

Total revenue: $348.7 million
Federal revenue: $40.7 million
State revenue: $154.5 million
Local revenue: $153.5 million
Total spending: $332.0 million
Spending per pupil: $10,329
Salaries: $189.6 million57.1% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year): $112.4 million

Where revenue came from

Federal: 11.7%
State: 44.3%
Local: 44.0%

Arizona overall

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

Spending per pupil compared

This district$10,329

Arizona$11,583

United States$16,826

Schools in Gilbert Unified District (4239)

By level: 7 high, 5 middle, 26 elementary. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.


Ashland Elementary	Elementary	PK to 6	741	14.5
Augusta Ranch Elementary	Elementary	PK to 6	855	14.5
Boulder Creek Elementary	Elementary	PK to 6	461	12.8
Burk Elementary School	Elementary	PK to 6	440	11.6
Campo Verde High School	High	8 to 12	1,863	20.2
Canyon Rim Elementary	Elementary	PK to 6	905	16.8
Canyon Valley High School	High	7 to 12	283	14.9
Carol Rae Ranch Elementary	Elementary	PK to 6	561	14.0
Desert Ridge High	High	8 to 12	2,103	19.8
Desert Ridge Junior High	Middle	7 to 8	925	19.7
Finley Farms Elementary	Elementary	PK to 6	588	15.9
Gilbert Classical Academy 7-12	High	7 to 12	572	18.5
Gilbert Elementary School	Elementary	PK to 6	563	13.7
Gilbert High School	High	7 to 12	2,418	19.5
Greenfield Elementary School	Elementary	PK to 6	919	18.4
Greenfield Junior High School	Middle	6 to 8	1,160	20.7
Harris Elementary SchoolCEP school	Elementary	PK to 6	383	10.9
Highland High School	High	8 to 12	2,992	21.7
Highland Junior High School	Middle	6 to 8	961	18.5
Highland Park Elementary	Elementary	PK to 6	787	15.4
Islands Elementary School	Elementary	PK to 6	451	14.1
Meridian	Elementary	PK to 6	850	15.5
Mesquite Elementary School	Elementary	PK to 8	584	16.2
Mesquite High School	High	8 to 12	1,303	17.8
Mesquite Junior High School	Middle	6 to 8	648	15.4
Neely Traditional Academy	Elementary	PK to 6	805	16.4
Oak Tree Elementary	Elementary	PK to 6	384	12.0
Patterson Elementary School	Elementary	PK to 6	518	14.8
Pioneer Elementary School	Elementary	PK to 8	310	10.0
Playa del Rey Elementary School	Elementary	PK to 6	431	12.3
Quartz Hill Elementary	Elementary	PK to 6	469	13.4
Settlers Point Elementary	Elementary	PK to 6	524	14.6
Sonoma Ranch Elementary School	Elementary	PK to 6	466	11.9
South Valley Junior High	Middle	7 to 8	875	20.8
Spectrum Elementary	Elementary	PK to 6	578	13.1
Superstition Springs Elementary	Elementary	PK to 6	731	14.9
Towne Meadows Elementary School	Elementary	PK to 6	647	16.6
Val Vista Lakes Elementary School	Elementary	PK to 6	506	14.5

Nearby and related

Other districts in Maricopa County

Mesa Unified District (4235) 55,821 students
Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) 41,421 students
Peoria Unified School District (4237) 34,436 students
Deer Valley Unified District (4246) 32,265 students
Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) 26,183 students
Phoenix Union High School District (4286) 25,800 students
Dysart Unified District (4243) 23,078 students
Scottsdale Unified District (4240) 20,682 students
Washington Elementary School District (4260) 18,816 students
Glendale Union High School District (4285) 16,092 students
American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348) 15,291 students
Queen Creek Unified District (4245) 15,065 students
Tolleson Union High School District (4288) 13,931 students
Cartwright Elementary District (4282) 13,436 students
Kyrene Elementary District (4267) 13,313 students

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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.