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Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 297 students in Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Arizona.
Public Preschool in Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Arizona public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arizona public preschool average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
4 Schools
815 Schools
# Students
1,190 Students
385,417 Students
# Teachers
n/a
22,970 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 616 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#221 out of 631 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
24%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.64
# American Indian Students
200 Students
16,917 Students
% American Indian Students
17%
4%
# Asian Students
15 Students
8,874 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
184 Students
188,195 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
49%
# Black Students
17 Students
21,328 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
686 Students
131,672 Students
% White Students
58%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
1,448 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
86 Students
16,983 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
26
18,760
# Students in K Grade:
59
46,901
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
50,975
# Students in 2nd Grade:
71
49,214
# Students in 3rd Grade:
72
50,593
# Students in 4th Grade:
71
49,417
# Students in 5th Grade:
89
47,968
# Students in 6th Grade:
79
35,368
# Students in 7th Grade:
70
17,468
# Students in 8th Grade:
90
17,947
# Students in 9th Grade:
113
62
# Students in 10th Grade:
115
57
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
94
# Students in 12th Grade:
127
133
# Ungraded Students:
-
460
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,570 is higher than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,476 is higher than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,570
$11,257
Spending / Student
$11,476
$11,161
Best Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
14825 N Fayette Dr
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
(480) 664-5200
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
(480) 664-5200
Grades: PK-3
| 297 students
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