Maricopa County Regional School District (4234)

4041 N. Central Avenue Suite
Phoenix, AZ 85012
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools in Maricopa County Regional School District (4234). This district's average high testing ranking 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 average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Public High School in Maricopa County Regional School District (4234) have a Graduation Rate 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
955 Schools
# Students
n/a
438,863 Students
# Teachers
4 Teachers
22,966 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

District Rank

Maricopa County Regional School District (4234), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 599 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%)
(21-22)
≤5%
35%
≤5%
40%
≤10%
24%
30%
77%
(2022-23)
100%
41.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

-
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
5%
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
n/a
46%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
n/a
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%

District Revenue and Spending

This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$63,049
$10,782
Spending / Student
$64,390
$10,054

Best Maricopa County Regional School District (4234) Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hope College And Career Readiness Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
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% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2613 W Campbell Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85061
(602) 452-4700
Gr: K-12

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • 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

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