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Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)

Item: Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

1525 W Frye Rd
Chandler, AZ 85224-6178

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Top 20%

Tel: (480) 812-7000

www.cusd80.com

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Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

48 Schools

2,478 Schools

# Students

41,421 Students

1,110,658 Students

# Teachers

2,362 Teachers

62,141 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	Arizona
Pre-K	469	28
Kind	2,154	101
1	2,288	107
2	2,480	112
3	2,750	117
4	2,684	114
5	2,828	118
6	3,069	118
7	3,209	118
8	3,251	120
9	3,810	122
10	4,069	126
11	4,199	128
12	4,161	139

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District Rank

Chandler Unified District #80 (4242), which is ranked within the top 20% of all 601 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AZ)

#99 out of 618 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)
2023	#99
2022	#99
2021	#114
2019	#141
2018	#127
2017	#119
2016	#110
2015	#84
2014	#108
2013	#99
2012	#89

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53%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	Arizona
2023	53%	34%
2022	53%	35%
2021	49%	32%
2019	57%	45%
2018	61%	45%
2017	57%	42%
2016	55%	39%
2015	57%	38%
2014	77%	63%
2013	77%	63%
2012	77%	63%

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58%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	Arizona
2022	58%	40%
2021	57%	39%
2019	59%	45%
2018	61%	44%
2017	57%	42%
2016	56%	40%
2015	56%	38%
2014	89%	79%
2013	88%	78%
2012	87%	77%
2011	85%	77%

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35%

24%

91%

77%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	Arizona
2023	91%	77%
2022	92%	77%
2021	92%	76%
2020	93%	76%
2019	93%	78%
2018	92%	78%
2017	93%	78%
2016	94%	80%
2015	91%	79%
2014	91%	77%
2013	92%	76%

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(2022-23)

19.7%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	Arizona
2023	19.7%	41.2%
2022	34.5%	46.9%
2021	23.6%	34.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	Arizona
2023	0.68	0.65
2022	0.67	0.65
2021	0.66	0.66
2020	0.64	0.65
2019	0.64	0.65
2018	0.62	0.65
2017	0.62	0.65
2016	0.61	0.65
2015	0.61	0.64
2014	0.61	0.64
2013	0.61	0.64
2012	0.60	0.64
2011	0.60	0.65
2010	0.61	0.64
2009	0.60	0.64
2008	0.60	0.63
2007	0.59	0.63
2006	0.58	0.63
2005	0.58	0.62
2004	0.58	0.63
2002	0.57	0.62
2001	0.56	0.62
2000	0.55	0.62
1999	0.54	0.60
1998	0.54	0.59
1997	0.53	0.58
1996	0.53	0.58
1995	0.53	0.58
1994	0.53	0.57
1993	0.52	0.56
1992	0.50	0.56

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	Arizona
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	2%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	7%
2010	3%	6%
2009	2%	6%
2008	2%	5%
2007	1%	6%
2006	2%	7%
2005	2%	7%
2004	3%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	2%	8%
2000	2%	8%
1999	2%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1997	2%	7%
1996	2%	7%
1995	3%	7%
1994	3%	7%
1993	3%	7%
1992	4%	8%

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% Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	Arizona
2023	11%	3%
2022	11%	3%
2021	10%	3%
2020	9%	3%
2019	9%	3%
2018	8%	3%
2017	8%	3%
2016	8%	3%
2015	8%	3%
2014	8%	3%
2013	9%	3%
2012	8%	3%
2011	9%	3%
2010	8%	3%
2009	8%	3%
2008	7%	3%
2007	7%	3%
2006	6%	2%
2005	5%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2002	4%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

30%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	Arizona
2023	30%	47%
2022	29%	47%
2021	29%	46%
2020	28%	45%
2019	28%	45%
2018	28%	45%
2017	28%	45%
2016	27%	45%
2015	28%	45%
2014	26%	44%
2013	26%	43%
2012	26%	43%
2011	26%	42%
2010	26%	41%
2009	27%	41%
2008	28%	42%
2007	29%	41%
2006	29%	39%
2005	29%	38%
2004	30%	37%
2002	31%	35%
2001	31%	33%
2000	31%	33%
1999	30%	32%
1998	31%	31%
1997	31%	30%
1996	31%	30%
1995	30%	29%
1994	30%	28%
1993	29%	27%
1992	28%	25%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	Arizona
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%
2017	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	6%	5%
2013	6%	5%
2012	7%	5%
2011	7%	5%
2010	7%	6%
2009	7%	6%
2008	7%	6%
2007	6%	5%
2006	6%	5%
2005	6%	5%
2004	6%	5%
2002	6%	5%
2001	5%	5%
2000	5%	4%
1999	4%	5%
1998	4%	4%
1997	4%	4%
1996	4%	4%
1995	3%	4%
1994	3%	4%
1993	3%	4%
1992	4%	4%

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% White

43%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	Arizona
2023	46%	35%
2022	48%	35%
2021	49%	36%
2020	53%	38%
2019	53%	38%
2018	55%	38%
2017	55%	38%
2016	56%	39%
2015	55%	40%
2014	56%	41%
2013	57%	42%
2012	57%	42%
2011	56%	42%
2010	56%	44%
2009	56%	44%
2008	56%	44%
2007	57%	45%
2006	57%	47%
2005	58%	48%
2004	57%	48%
2002	57%	50%
2001	59%	52%
2000	59%	53%
1999	61%	54%
1998	60%	56%
1997	61%	57%
1996	61%	57%
1995	62%	58%
1994	62%	59%
1993	63%	60%
1992	61%	61%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	Arizona
2023	6%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,803 is higher than the state median of $11,558. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,962 is higher than the state median of $11,459. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$489 MM

$12,837 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	Arizona
2023	$489 MM	$4 MM
2022	$504 MM	$4 MM
2021	$489 MM	$4 MM
2020	$504 MM	$4 MM
2019	$446 MM	$4 MM
2018	$393 MM	$4 MM
2017	$371 MM	$4 MM
2016	$351 MM	$3 MM
2015	$288 MM	$3 MM
2014	$306 MM	$3 MM
2012	$285 MM	$3 MM
2011	$290 MM	$3 MM
2010	$288 MM	$3 MM
2009	$279 MM	$2 MM
2008	$306 MM	$2 MM
2007	$304 MM	$2 MM
2006	$254 MM	$2 MM
2005	$226 MM	$2 MM
2004	$207 MM	$2 MM
2003	$196 MM	$2 MM
2002	$166 MM	$2 MM
2001	$147 MM	$1 MM
2000	$132 MM	$8 MM
1999	$113 MM	$2 MM
1998	$98 MM	$2 MM
1997	$86 MM	$7 MM
1996	$76 MM	$6 MM
1995	$68 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$496 MM

$12,727 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	Arizona
2023	$495 MM	$4 MM
2022	$475 MM	$4 MM
2021	$495 MM	$4 MM
2020	$475 MM	$4 MM
2019	$437 MM	$4 MM
2018	$392 MM	$4 MM
2017	$373 MM	$3 MM
2016	$331 MM	$3 MM
2015	$304 MM	$2 MM
2014	$299 MM	$3 MM
2012	$334 MM	$3 MM
2011	$301 MM	$2 MM
2010	$304 MM	$2 MM
2009	$313 MM	$2 MM
2008	$332 MM	$2 MM
2007	$304 MM	$2 MM
2006	$268 MM	$2 MM
2005	$216 MM	$2 MM
2004	$204 MM	$1 MM
2003	$176 MM	$1 MM
2002	$151 MM	$1 MM
2001	$132 MM	$2 MM
2000	$121 MM	$8 MM
1999	$114 MM	$2 MM
1998	$126 MM	$2 MM
1997	$90 MM	$6 MM
1996	$90 MM	$6 MM
1995	$85 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,803

$11,558

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	Arizona
2023	$11,184	$10,782
2022	$11,266	$10,794
2021	$11,528	$11,986
2020	$11,266	$10,794
2019	$9,895	$11,173
2018	$8,857	$11,763
2017	$8,391	$10,306
2016	$8,213	$9,541
2015	$6,832	$9,449
2014	$7,426	$8,489
2012	$7,205	$9,312
2011	$7,456	$9,958
2010	$7,546	$9,449
2009	$7,482	$9,374
2008	$8,476	$9,689
2007	$8,958	$9,028
2006	$7,981	$7,988
2005	$7,646	$7,640
2004	$7,686	$7,113
2003	$8,003	$6,846
2002	$7,104	$7,000
2001	$6,786	$5,056
2000	$7,051	$26,222
1999	$5,915	$5,976
1998	$5,508	$5,422
1997	$5,131	$15,154
1995	$4,782	$5,429
1992	$4,762	$5,848

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Spending / Student

$11,962

$11,459

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)	Arizona
2023	$11,334	$10,054
2022	$10,607	$10,562
2021	$11,683	$11,177
2020	$10,607	$10,562
2019	$9,701	$10,609
2018	$8,830	$11,165
2017	$8,446	$9,883
2016	$7,746	$8,430
2015	$7,206	$8,879
2014	$7,253	$8,678
2012	$8,450	$9,270
2011	$7,744	$9,464
2010	$7,959	$8,879
2009	$8,401	$8,323
2008	$9,207	$8,177
2007	$8,962	$7,648
2006	$8,411	$7,012
2005	$7,291	$6,644
2004	$7,570	$6,165
2003	$7,177	$5,701
2002	$6,470	$6,081
2001	$6,088	$6,763
2000	$6,467	$24,897
1999	$5,965	$6,021
1998	$7,045	$5,233
1997	$5,353	$13,894
1995	$5,970	$5,519
1992	$5,255	$5,527

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)?

Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) manages 47 public schools serving 41,421 students.

What is the rank of Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)?

Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) is ranked #102 out of 601 school districts in Arizona (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Arizona school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 10%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)?

43% of Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)?

Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) has a student/teacher ratio of 18:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What is Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)'s spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,962 is higher than the state median of $11,459. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 48 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 41,421 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 57%
: 91% (Top 10% in AZ)
: Top 20%
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 58% (Top 20%)
: 35% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education