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Tempe Union High School District

Public school districtGrades 9–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Mesa, Chandler, Tempe and Guadalupe, and parts of Phoenix and Scottsdale.

Mesa’s School Grade B better than 64% of Arizona school districts

Students
11,726
Schools
7
Spent per student
$12,138
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
21:1
Debt
$100.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Tempe Union High School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 78% of Arizona districts
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • 21 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $100.1M, about $8,537 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 78% of the 577 Arizona school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BMesa 513,656A−Chandler 278,748BTempe 190,571BGuadalupe 5,093

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Mesa. Grade by grade →

PK–651 schoolsMesa Unified District
7–918 schoolsMesa Unified District
10–129 high schoolsMesa Unified District

Test scores vs. AZ

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency53%
State average 34.8% · 3,092 students tested
Reading / language arts53%
State average 40.4% · 2,970 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)88%
State average 77.8% · 2,959 in the class

96% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$12,138 per student · 1% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 47%Support & administration 50%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 63%State 28%Federal 8%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
12,868’20
12,997’21
12,664’22
12,002’23
11,726’24

Down 8.9% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 43%White 30%Black 11%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

7 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arizona’s other public schools.

Desert Vista High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Phoenix
A−
2,761 students22:1
Corona Del Sol High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tempe
B+
2,600 students23:1
Mcclintock High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tempe
B−
1,781 students22:1
Mountain Pointe High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Phoenix
C+
1,570 students20:1
Tempe High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tempe
C
1,431 students18:1
Marcos De Niza High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tempe
B−
1,408 students19:1
Tapbi
High · Grades 9–12 · Tempe
B+
175 students18:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Deer Valley Unified DistrictCave Creek, Glendale, Peoria
$11,444per student
Cave Creek Unified DistrictCarefree, Cave Creek
$10,334per student
Chandler Unified DistrictGilbert
$11,211per student
Gilbert Unified DistrictGilbert
$10,767per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Arizona.