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Tempe Union High School District (4287), AZ: schools, enrollment and spending

Tempe Union High School District (4287) runs 8 public schools with 11,726 students in grades 9 to 12. Its ratio of 21.1 students per teacher is 3.4 higher than the Arizona figure of 17.7.

At a glance

Schools
8
Students
11,726
Teachers (FTE)
556
Students per teacher
21.1
AZ: 17.7 · US: 15.3
Address
500 W Guadalupe Rd, Tempe, AZ 85283
County
Maricopa County
Locale
City: Midsize
Grades offered
9 to 12
Agency type
Regular local school district
NCES district ID
0408340
State district ID
AZ-4287
Total staff (FTE)
1,253
School counselors (FTE)
31.0About 378 students per counselor.
School administrators (FTE)
28.0
Location from NCES coordinates. Map data OpenStreetMap contributors. Open larger map

Students per teacher compared

This district21.1
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 (12,868), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$146.6 million
Federal revenue
$14.6 million
State revenue
$28.8 million
Local revenue
$103.2 million
Total spending
$139.3 million
Spending per pupil
$10,827
Salaries
$75.0 million53.8% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$76.8 million

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 10.0%
  • State: 19.7%
  • Local: 70.4%

Arizona overall

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

Spending per pupil compared

This district$10,827
Arizona$11,583
United States$16,826

Schools in Tempe Union High School District (4287)

By level: 8 high. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Compadre High SchoolHigh9 to 120
Corona Del Sol High SchoolHigh9 to 122,60023.4
Desert Vista High SchoolHigh9 to 122,76122.4
Marcos De Niza High SchoolHigh9 to 121,40819.0
Mcclintock High SchoolHigh9 to 121,78121.7
Mountain Pointe High SchoolHigh9 to 121,57020.1
TapbiHigh9 to 1217517.5
Tempe High SchoolHigh9 to 121,43118.3

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.