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Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District

Item: Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

20402 N 15th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85027-3636

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Top 20%

Tel: (623) 445-5000

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Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

41 Schools

953 Schools

# Students

32,837 Students

441,181 Students

# Teachers

1,931 Teachers

15,905 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District	Arizona
Kind	7	6
1	2	7
2	14	7
3	10	7
4	22	8
5	21	9
6	21	13
7	31	21
8	32	22
9	2,922	126
10	2,840	130
11	2,809	127
12	2,536	136

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District Rank

Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 603 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 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AZ)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District
2023	#118
2022	#112
2021	#101
2019	#129
2018	#134
2017	#119
2016	#130
2015	#185
2014	#116
2013	#109
2012	#108

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51%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District	Arizona
2023	51%	34%
2022	52%	35%
2021	50%	32%
2019	59%	45%
2018	60%	45%
2017	57%	42%
2016	51%	39%
2015	47%	38%
2014	75%	63%
2013	75%	63%
2012	73%	63%

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56%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District	Arizona
2022	56%	40%
2021	55%	39%
2019	61%	45%
2018	60%	44%
2017	57%	42%
2016	54%	40%
2015	48%	38%
2014	89%	79%
2013	89%	78%
2012	87%	77%
2011	87%	77%

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44%

24%

95%

77%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District	Arizona
2023	95%	77%
2022	95%	77%
2021	94%	76%
2020	94%	76%
2019	95%	78%
2018	95%	78%
2017	94%	78%
2016	95%	80%
2015	94%	79%
2014	92%	77%
2013	91%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District	Arizona
2023	0.54	0.65
2022	0.53	0.65
2021	0.49	0.66
2020	0.50	0.65
2019	0.50	0.65
2018	0.47	0.65
2017	0.47	0.65
2016	0.47	0.65
2015	0.46	0.64
2014	0.46	0.64
2013	0.46	0.64
2012	0.45	0.64
2011	0.46	0.65
2010	0.39	0.64
2009	0.39	0.64
2008	0.39	0.63
2007	0.38	0.63
2006	0.36	0.63
2005	0.35	0.62
2004	0.34	0.63
2003	0.33	0.63
2002	0.31	0.62
2001	0.30	0.62
2000	0.27	0.62
1999	0.24	0.60
1998	0.24	0.59
1997	0.23	0.58
1996	0.23	0.58
1995	0.21	0.58
1994	0.20	0.57
1993	0.19	0.56
1992	0.21	0.56
1991	0.23	0.54

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District	Arizona
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	1%	7%
2010	2%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	8%
1999	1%	7%
1998	1%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1996	1%	7%
1995	1%	7%
1994	1%	7%
1993	1%	7%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District	Arizona
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	5%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	4%	3%
2010	4%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	4%	3%
2007	4%	3%
2006	4%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	4%	1%

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% Hispanic

23%

46%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District	Arizona
2023	22%	47%
2022	21%	47%
2021	20%	46%
2020	20%	45%
2019	20%	45%
2018	19%	45%
2017	19%	45%
2016	19%	45%
2015	19%	45%
2014	18%	44%
2013	18%	43%
2012	18%	43%
2011	18%	42%
2010	14%	41%
2009	15%	41%
2008	15%	42%
2007	14%	41%
2006	13%	39%
2005	13%	38%
2004	12%	37%
2003	11%	36%
2002	11%	35%
2001	10%	33%
2000	9%	33%
1999	8%	32%
1998	8%	31%
1997	8%	30%
1996	8%	30%
1995	7%	29%
1994	7%	28%
1993	6%	27%
1992	7%	25%
1991	7%	25%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District	Arizona
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	5%	6%
2020	4%	5%
2019	4%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	3%	5%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	3%	5%
2006	3%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	3%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	5%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	2%	4%
1995	1%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	2%	4%
1991	3%	3%

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% White

61%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District	Arizona
2023	64%	35%
2022	65%	35%
2021	63%	36%
2020	68%	38%
2019	68%	38%
2018	70%	38%
2017	70%	38%
2016	71%	39%
2015	71%	40%
2014	72%	41%
2013	72%	42%
2012	72%	42%
2011	72%	42%
2010	77%	44%
2009	77%	44%
2008	77%	44%
2007	78%	45%
2006	79%	47%
2005	80%	48%
2004	80%	48%
2003	81%	49%
2002	82%	50%
2001	83%	52%
2000	85%	53%
1999	87%	54%
1998	87%	56%
1997	87%	57%
1996	87%	57%
1995	89%	58%
1994	88%	59%
1993	90%	60%
1992	86%	61%
1991	84%	65%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District	Arizona
2023	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	2%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,692 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,194 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$351 MM

$12,837 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District	Arizona
2023	$351 MM	$4 MM
2022	$342 MM	$4 MM
2021	$351 MM	$4 MM
2020	$342 MM	$4 MM
2019	$324 MM	$4 MM
2018	$298 MM	$4 MM
2017	$289 MM	$4 MM
2016	$274 MM	$3 MM
2015	$292 MM	$3 MM
2014	$265 MM	$3 MM
2012	$277 MM	$3 MM
2011	$288 MM	$3 MM
2010	$292 MM	$3 MM
2009	$287 MM	$2 MM
2008	$291 MM	$2 MM
2007	$269 MM	$2 MM
2006	$260 MM	$2 MM
2005	$251 MM	$2 MM
2004	$235 MM	$2 MM
2003	$216 MM	$2 MM
2002	$219 MM	$2 MM
2001	$176 MM	$1 MM
2000	$167 MM	$8 MM
1999	$153 MM	$2 MM
1998	$131 MM	$2 MM
1997	$123 MM	$7 MM
1996	$115 MM	$6 MM
1995	$110 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$335 MM

$12,727 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District	Arizona
2023	$335 MM	$4 MM
2022	$343 MM	$4 MM
2021	$335 MM	$4 MM
2020	$343 MM	$4 MM
2019	$326 MM	$4 MM
2018	$283 MM	$4 MM
2017	$280 MM	$3 MM
2016	$254 MM	$3 MM
2015	$317 MM	$2 MM
2014	$259 MM	$3 MM
2012	$280 MM	$3 MM
2011	$323 MM	$2 MM
2010	$317 MM	$2 MM
2009	$302 MM	$2 MM
2008	$303 MM	$2 MM
2007	$271 MM	$2 MM
2006	$251 MM	$2 MM
2005	$241 MM	$2 MM
2004	$249 MM	$1 MM
2003	$226 MM	$1 MM
2002	$230 MM	$1 MM
2001	$177 MM	$2 MM
2000	$172 MM	$8 MM
1999	$170 MM	$2 MM
1998	$142 MM	$2 MM
1997	$126 MM	$6 MM
1996	$106 MM	$6 MM
1995	$122 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,692

$11,421

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District	Arizona
2023	$10,576	$10,782
2022	$10,205	$10,794
2021	$11,230	$11,986
2020	$10,205	$10,794
2019	$9,721	$11,173
2018	$9,021	$11,763
2017	$8,532	$10,306
2016	$8,022	$9,541
2015	$8,644	$9,449
2014	$7,935	$8,489
2012	$7,979	$9,312
2011	$8,193	$9,958
2010	$8,046	$9,449
2009	$7,790	$9,374
2008	$7,882	$9,689
2007	$7,472	$9,028
2006	$7,473	$7,988
2005	$7,523	$7,640
2004	$7,429	$7,113
2003	$7,196	$6,846
2002	$7,620	$7,000
2001	$6,468	$5,056
2000	$6,540	$26,222
1999	$6,280	$5,976
1998	$5,715	$5,422
1997	$5,660	$15,154
1995	$5,733	$5,429
1992	$5,835	$5,848

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Spending / Student

$10,194

$11,323

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District	Arizona
2023	$10,083	$10,054
2022	$10,244	$10,562
2021	$10,706	$11,177
2020	$10,244	$10,562
2019	$9,762	$10,609
2018	$8,542	$11,165
2017	$8,277	$9,883
2016	$7,428	$8,430
2015	$9,408	$8,879
2014	$7,768	$8,678
2012	$8,077	$9,270
2011	$9,167	$9,464
2010	$8,757	$8,879
2009	$8,198	$8,323
2008	$8,213	$8,177
2007	$7,515	$7,648
2006	$7,211	$7,012
2005	$7,235	$6,644
2004	$7,853	$6,165
2003	$7,537	$5,701
2002	$8,032	$6,081
2001	$6,529	$6,763
2000	$6,761	$24,897
1999	$6,974	$6,021
1998	$6,161	$5,233
1997	$5,803	$13,894
1995	$6,345	$5,519
1992	$5,542	$5,527

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Best Deer Valley Unified District (4246) School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Mountain Ridge High School

(Math: 51% | Reading: 58%)
:

Top 20%

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22800 N 67th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85310
(623) 376-3000

Gr: 7-12 | 2,787 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #22.

Sandra Day O'connor High School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 30%

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25250 N. 35th Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85310
(623) 445-7100

Gr: 7-12 | 2,597 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 28%

Rank: #33.

Boulder Creek High School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 30%

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40404 N Gavilan Peak Pkwy
Phoenix, AZ 85086
(623) 445-8600

Gr: 7-12 | 2,297 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #44.

Aspire Deer Valley's Online Academy

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 57%)
:

Top 50%

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20402 N 15th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85027
(623) 445-4992

Gr: K-12 | 224 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

Rank: #55.

Deer Valley High School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 35%)
:

Top 50%

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18424 N 51st Ave
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602) 467-6700

Gr: 7-12 | 1,696 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 49%

Rank: #66.

Barry Goldwater High School

(Math: 26% | Reading: 38%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2820 W Rose Garden Ln
Phoenix, AZ 85027
(623) 445-3000

Gr: 7-12 | 1,597 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 62%

Rank: #77.

Vista Peak

Special Education School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

19825 N 15th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85027
(623) 445-3900

Gr: PK-12 | 69 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 33%

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 41 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 32,837 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education