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Glendale Union High School District (4285), AZ: schools, enrollment and spending

Glendale Union High School District (4285) runs 11 public schools with 16,092 students in grades 9 to 12. Its ratio of 22.3 students per teacher is 4.6 higher than the Arizona figure of 17.7.

At a glance

Schools
11
Students
16,092
Teachers (FTE)
723
Students per teacher
22.3
AZ: 17.7 · US: 15.3
Address
7650 N 43rd Ave, Glendale, AZ 85301
County
Maricopa County
Locale
City: Large
Grades offered
9 to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0403450
State district ID
AZ-4285
Total staff (FTE)
1,615
School counselors (FTE)
41.0About 392 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
45.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district22.3
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 (16,462), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$190.1 million
Federal revenue
$26.5 million
State revenue
$90.4 million
Local revenue
$73.2 million
Total spending
$180.5 million
Spending per pupil
$10,966
Salaries
$92.3 million51.1% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$149.0 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 13.9%
  • State: 47.5%
  • Local: 38.5%

Arizona overall

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

Spending per pupil compared

This district$10,966
Arizona$11,583
United States$16,826

Schools in Glendale Union High School District (4285)

By level: 11 high. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Apollo High SchoolHigh9 to 122,15223.1
Cortez High SchoolHigh9 to 121,13221.8
Glendale High SchoolHigh9 to 121,73421.4
Glendale Union High School District Online Learning AcademyHigh9 to 1246813.4
Glendale Union OnlineHigh9 to 12285
Greenway High SchoolHigh9 to 121,31821.3
Independence High SchoolHigh9 to 121,90722.2
Moon Valley High SchoolHigh9 to 121,47120.2
Sunnyslope High SchoolHigh9 to 122,32223.9
Thunderbird High SchoolHigh9 to 121,59224.1
Washington High SchoolHigh9 to 121,65922.1

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.