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Mesa Unified District (4235), AZ: schools, enrollment and spending

Mesa Unified District (4235) runs 82 public schools with 55,821 students in grades PK to 12. Its ratio of 18.3 students per teacher is about the same as the Arizona figure of 17.7.

At a glance

Schools
82
Students
55,821
Teachers (FTE)
3,056
Students per teacher
18.3
AZ: 17.7 · US: 15.3
Address
63 E Main St Ste 101, Mesa, AZ 85201
Phone
(480)472-0200
County
Maricopa County
Locale
City: Large
Grades offered
PK to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0404970
State district ID
AZ-4235
Total staff (FTE)
7,226
School counselors (FTE)
147.0About 380 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
136.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district18.3
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 (56,757), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$704.9 million
Federal revenue
$133.8 million
State revenue
$299.0 million
Local revenue
$272.1 million
Total spending
$681.3 million
Spending per pupil
$12,004
Salaries
$369.9 million54.3% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$275.5 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 19.0%
  • State: 42.4%
  • Local: 38.6%

Arizona overall

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

Spending per pupil compared

This district$12,004
Arizona$11,583
United States$16,826

Schools in Mesa Unified District (4235)

By level: 10 high, 10 middle, 56 elementary, 4 other, 2 prekindergarten. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Adams Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 666718.5
Brinton ElementaryCEP schoolElementaryPK to 649518.3
Bush ElementaryElementaryPK to 652415.4
Carson Junior High SchoolCEP schoolMiddle7 to 994618.9
Crismon Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 644615.9
Crossroads at East Valley AcademyHigh5 to 12194.8
Dobson High SchoolCEP schoolHigh9 to 122,28420.2
Eagleridge Enrichment ProgramOtherK to 969463.1
Early Education CenterPrekindergartenPK77
East Valley AcademyCEP schoolHigh9 to 1229519.7
Edison Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 652817.6
Eisenhower Center for InnovationCEP schoolElementaryPK to 648916.9
Emerson Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 671719.9
Entz Elementary SchoolElementaryPK to 656718.3
Falcon Hill Elementary SchoolElementaryPK to 654416.5
Field Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 656416.1
Franklin Accelerated Academy - Brimhall CampusElementaryPK to 688924.7
Franklin Accelerated Academy - Downtown CampusElementaryPK to 637320.7
Franklin Accelerated Academy - East CampusElementaryPK to 651819.2
Franklin Accelerated Academy - Jordan CampusElementaryPK to 831821.2
Franklin Junior High SchoolMiddle7 to 928819.2
Fremont Junior High SchoolMiddle7 to 882218.3
Guerrero Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 642417.7
Hale Elementary SchoolElementaryPK to 647715.4
Hermosa Vista Elementary SchoolElementaryPK to 666217.0
Highland Arts ElementaryElementaryPK to 664817.1
Holmes Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 653615.8
Irving Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 648816.8
Ishikawa Elementary SchoolElementaryPK to 678618.7
Jefferson Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 655417.3
Johnson Elementary SchoolElementaryPK to 656214.4
K-8 STEM Academy at Red Mountain RanchElementaryPK to 847315.8
Keller Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 658115.3
Kerr Center for AgriscienceCEP schoolElementaryK to 845014.1
Kino Junior High SchoolCEP schoolMiddle7 to 880520.6
Las Sendas Elementary SchoolElementaryPK to 664517.4
Lehi Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 639815.9
Lincoln Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 657216.3
Lindbergh Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 644215.2
Longfellow Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 644015.7
Lowell Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 644115.8
MacArthur Elementary SchoolElementaryPK to 654518.2
Madison Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 637413.4
Mendoza Elementary SchoolElementaryPK to 640216.1
Mesa Academy for Advanced StudiesOther4 to 937918.0
Mesa Center for SuccessCEP schoolElementaryPK to 8526.5
Mesa Digital Learning ProgramOtherK to 12165
Mesa High SchoolCEP schoolHigh9 to 123,23320.7
Michael T. Hughes Elementary SchoolCEP schoolElementaryPK to 648014.5
Mountain View High SchoolHigh9 to 123,42122.4
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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.