Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) School District

16000 E Palisades Blvd
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268-3131
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 465 students in Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,111 Schools
# Students
1,293 Students
602,702 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
24,191 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1

District Rank

Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#210 out of 610 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
32%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
47%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90-94%
76%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)  School District and public school graduation rate of AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.66
# American Indian Students
200 Students
24,783 Students
% American Indian Students
16%
4%
# Asian Students
15 Students
20,346 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
200 Students
268,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
45%
# Black Students
14 Students
36,049 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
786 Students
225,685 Students
% White Students
61%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
24,922 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
34
4,529
# Students in K Grade:
83
33,570
# Students in 1st Grade:
75
34,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
79
35,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
78
35,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
36,445
# Students in 5th Grade:
84
40,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
60,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
88,467
# Students in 8th Grade:
106
92,012
# Students in 9th Grade:
115
36,484
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
35,924
# Students in 11th Grade:
132
34,172
# Students in 12th Grade:
116
34,928
# Ungraded Students:
-
128

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,489 is higher than the state median of $11,274. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,561 is less than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$12,837 MM
This chart display total revenue of Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$12,727 MM
This chart display total spending of Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,489
$11,274
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,561
$11,177
This chart display average spending per public school student in Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fountain Hills Middle School
Math: 31% | Reading: 45%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
15414 N Mcdowell Mountain Rd
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
(480) 664-5414
Grades: 4-8
| 426 students
Rank: n/an/a
16100 E Palisades Blvd
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
(480) 664-5000
Grades: K-12
| 39 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,293 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 90-94% (Top 20% in AZ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 32% (Top 50%)
  • : 47% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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