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Maricopa County Regional School District (4234)

Item: Maricopa County Regional School District (4234)
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

4041 N. Central Avenue Suite
Phoenix, AZ 85012

Bottom 50%

Tel: (602) 452-4700

www.mcrsd.org

For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools in Maricopa County Regional School District (4234). This district's average high is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arizona.

Public High Schools in Maricopa County Regional School District (4234) have an score of 20% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 35%), and score of 20% (versus the 45% statewide average).

Public High School in Maricopa County Regional School District (4234) have a of 30%, which is less than the Arizona average of 78%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Hope College And Career Readiness Academy, with 21-39% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.

Overview

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

2 Schools

958 Schools

# Students

n/a

439,063 Students

# Teachers

4 Teachers

22,977 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

District Rank

Maricopa County Regional School District (4234), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 601 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 30% has increased from 1% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AZ)

#613 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Maricopa County Regional School District (4234)
2023	#613
2022	#621
2021	#591
2019	#624
2018	#627
2017	#604
2016	#496
2015	#603
2014	#607
2013	#598
2012	#571

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(21-22)

≤5%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Maricopa County Regional School District (4234)	Arizona
2022	5%	35%
2021	5%	32%
2019	7%	45%
2018	7%	45%
2017	10%	42%
2016	20%	39%
2015	10%	38%
2014	7%	63%
2013	7%	63%
2012	22%	63%
2011	12%	62%

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≤5%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Maricopa County Regional School District (4234)	Arizona
2022	5%	40%
2021	7%	39%
2019	12%	45%
2018	7%	44%
2017	10%	42%
2016	20%	40%
2015	15%	38%
2014	32%	79%
2013	37%	78%
2012	42%	77%
2011	42%	77%

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≤10%

24%

30%

77%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Maricopa County Regional School District (4234)	Arizona
2023	30%	77%
2022	7%	77%
2021	4%	76%
2020	27%	76%
2019	3%	78%
2018	1%	78%
2017	7%	78%
2016	1%	80%
2015	1%	79%
2014	5%	77%
2013	5%	76%

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(2022-23)

100%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Maricopa County Regional School District (4234)	Arizona
2023	100%	41.2%
2022	83.7%	46.9%
2021	90.9%	34.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Maricopa County Regional School District (4234)	Arizona
2023	0.67	0.65
2022	0.68	0.65
2021	0.67	0.66
2020	0.56	0.65
2019	0.56	0.65
2018	0.50	0.65
2017	0.50	0.65
2016	0.51	0.65
2015	0.59	0.64
2014	0.42	0.64
2013	0.42	0.64
2012	0.46	0.64
2011	0.50	0.65
2010	0.64	0.64
2009	0.60	0.64
2008	0.62	0.63
2007	0.65	0.63
2006	0.66	0.63
2005	0.67	0.62
2004	0.69	0.63
2003	0.69	0.63
2002	0.71	0.62
2001	0.68	0.62
2000	0.68	0.62
1999	0.69	0.60
1998	0.67	0.59
1997	0.63	0.58
1996	0.66	0.58
1995	0.67	0.58
1994	0.64	0.57
1993	0.70	0.56

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Maricopa County Regional School District (4234)	Arizona
2023	10%	5%
2022	10%	5%
2021	9%	5%
2020	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%
2018	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%
2016	5%	5%
2015	8%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	3%	5%
2012	3%	5%
2011	5%	7%
2010	3%	6%
2009	4%	6%
2008	8%	5%
2007	7%	6%
2006	8%	7%
2005	9%	7%
2004	11%	8%
2003	9%	8%
2002	14%	8%
2001	11%	8%
2000	11%	8%
1999	13%	7%
1998	13%	7%
1997	16%	7%
1996	16%	7%
1995	14%	7%
1994	5%	7%
1993	24%	7%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Maricopa County Regional School District (4234)	Arizona
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2012	1%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

n/a

47%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Maricopa County Regional School District (4234)	Arizona
2023	49%	47%
2022	47%	47%
2021	50%	46%
2020	64%	45%
2019	64%	45%
2018	68%	45%
2017	68%	45%
2016	67%	45%
2015	58%	45%
2014	74%	44%
2013	75%	43%
2012	72%	43%
2011	68%	42%
2010	49%	41%
2009	57%	41%
2008	55%	42%
2007	50%	41%
2006	51%	39%
2005	46%	38%
2004	39%	37%
2003	37%	36%
2002	38%	35%
2001	43%	33%
2000	40%	33%
1999	35%	32%
1998	33%	31%
1997	27%	30%
1996	23%	30%
1995	27%	29%
1994	35%	28%
1993	24%	27%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Maricopa County Regional School District (4234)	Arizona
2023	14%	6%
2022	15%	6%
2021	14%	6%
2020	9%	5%
2019	9%	5%
2018	6%	5%
2017	6%	5%
2016	8%	5%
2015	7%	5%
2014	10%	5%
2013	9%	5%
2012	9%	5%
2011	8%	5%
2010	18%	6%
2009	13%	6%
2008	14%	6%
2007	15%	5%
2006	13%	5%
2005	13%	5%
2004	12%	5%
2003	16%	5%
2002	15%	5%
2001	12%	5%
2000	12%	4%
1999	11%	5%
1998	8%	4%
1997	10%	4%
1996	9%	4%
1995	11%	4%
1994	12%	4%
1993	8%	4%

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% White

n/a

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Maricopa County Regional School District (4234)	Arizona
2023	26%	35%
2022	26%	35%
2021	25%	36%
2020	17%	38%
2019	17%	38%
2018	19%	38%
2017	19%	38%
2016	19%	39%
2015	26%	40%
2014	13%	41%
2013	13%	42%
2012	15%	42%
2011	19%	42%
2010	30%	44%
2009	25%	44%
2008	23%	44%
2007	27%	45%
2006	27%	47%
2005	31%	48%
2004	37%	48%
2003	37%	49%
2002	33%	50%
2001	33%	52%
2000	36%	53%
1999	40%	54%
1998	45%	56%
1997	43%	57%
1996	51%	57%
1995	48%	58%
1994	48%	59%
1993	44%	60%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Maricopa County Regional School District (4234)	Arizona
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%

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District Revenue and Spending

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$5 MM

$12,837 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Maricopa County Regional School District (4234)	Arizona
2023	$5 MM	$4 MM
2022	$5 MM	$4 MM
2021	$5 MM	$4 MM
2020	$5 MM	$4 MM
2019	$6 MM	$4 MM
2018	$6 MM	$4 MM
2017	$5 MM	$4 MM
2016	$4 MM	$3 MM
2015	$3 MM	$3 MM
2014	$4 MM	$3 MM
2012	$4 MM	$3 MM
2011	$4 MM	$3 MM
2010	$3 MM	$3 MM
2009	$7 MM	$2 MM
2008	$10 MM	$2 MM
2007	$13 MM	$2 MM
2006	$14 MM	$2 MM
2005	$16 MM	$2 MM
2004	$16 MM	$2 MM
2003	$14 MM	$2 MM
2002	$13 MM	$2 MM
2001	$14 MM	$1 MM
1999	$12 MM	$2 MM
1998	$12 MM	$2 MM
1997	$10 MM	$7 MM
1996	$10 MM	$6 MM
1995	$9 MM	$6 MM
1992	$2 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$5 MM

$12,727 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Maricopa County Regional School District (4234)	Arizona
2023	$5 MM	$4 MM
2022	$5 MM	$4 MM
2021	$5 MM	$4 MM
2020	$5 MM	$4 MM
2019	$5 MM	$4 MM
2018	$6 MM	$4 MM
2017	$5 MM	$3 MM
2016	$4 MM	$3 MM
2015	$3 MM	$2 MM
2014	$5 MM	$3 MM
2012	$3 MM	$3 MM
2011	$3 MM	$2 MM
2010	$3 MM	$2 MM
2009	$5 MM	$2 MM
2008	$10 MM	$2 MM
2007	$11 MM	$2 MM
2006	$14 MM	$2 MM
2005	$17 MM	$2 MM
2004	$17 MM	$1 MM
2003	$14 MM	$1 MM
2002	$14 MM	$1 MM
2001	$12 MM	$2 MM
1999	$12 MM	$2 MM
1998	$11 MM	$2 MM
1997	$10 MM	$6 MM
1996	$9 MM	$6 MM
1995	$8 MM	$6 MM
1992	$2 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$63,049

$10,782

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Maricopa County Regional School District (4234)	Arizona
2023	$63,049	$10,782
2022	$38,820	$10,794
2021	$31,333	$11,986
2020	$38,820	$10,794
2019	$8,100	$11,173
2018	$11,745	$11,763
2017	$7,957	$10,306
2016	$6,169	$9,541
2015	$9,367	$9,449
2014	$9,746	$8,489
2012	$8,954	$9,312
2011	$9,541	$9,958
2010	$11,652	$9,449
2009	$21,362	$9,374
2008	$9,772	$9,689
2007	$6,193	$9,028
2006	$8,415	$7,988
2005	$8,309	$7,640
2004	$8,777	$7,113
2003	$5,662	$6,846
2002	$6,411	$7,000
2001	$7,288	$5,056
1999	$6,190	$5,976
1998	$6,101	$5,422
1997	$5,150	$15,154
1995	$3,874	$5,429
1992	$4,334	$5,848
1990	$5,416	$5,440

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Spending / Student

$64,390

$10,054

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Maricopa County Regional School District (4234)	Arizona
2023	$64,390	$10,054
2022	$33,460	$10,562
2021	$32,000	$11,177
2020	$33,460	$10,562
2019	$7,629	$10,609
2018	$11,853	$11,165
2017	$7,729	$9,883
2016	$6,923	$8,430
2015	$8,695	$8,879
2014	$11,288	$8,678
2012	$7,645	$9,270
2011	$8,059	$9,464
2010	$10,815	$8,879
2009	$14,231	$8,323
2008	$10,068	$8,177
2007	$5,360	$7,648
2006	$8,213	$7,012
2005	$8,949	$6,644
2004	$9,345	$6,165
2003	$5,631	$5,701
2002	$6,577	$6,081
2001	$6,636	$6,763
1999	$5,980	$6,021
1998	$5,572	$5,233
1997	$4,825	$13,894
1995	$3,612	$5,519
1992	$4,445	$5,527
1990	$4,828	$5,213

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Best Maricopa County Regional School District (4234) Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Hope College And Career Readiness Academy

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

6401 S 16th St
Phoenix, AZ 85042
(602) 875-5265

Gr: 9-12

Rank: #22.

Southwest Key Transitional Learning Center

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2613 W Campbell Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85061
(602) 452-4700

Gr: K-12

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: K-12
: 30% (Top 50% in AZ)
: Bottom 50%
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education