Maricopa Unified School District (4441)

44150 W Maricopa Casa Grande H
Maricopa, AZ 85138-5900
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Maricopa Unified School District (4441) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,818 students in Maricopa Unified School District (4441). This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Maricopa Unified School District (4441) have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,150 Schools
# Students
9,568 Students
599,918 Students
# Teachers
520 Teachers
33,128 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Maricopa Unified School District (4441), 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has decreased from 76% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#297 out of 618 school districts
(Top 50%)
24%
34%
35%
40%
19%
24%
74%
77%
(2022-23)
44.5%
41.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.66
% American Indian
4%
4%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
46%
46%
% Black
16%
6%
% White
23%
35%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,845 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,558. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,908 is less than the state median of $11,459. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$76 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,845
$11,558
Spending / Student
$7,908
$11,459

Best Maricopa Unified School District (4441) Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Maricopa High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
45012 W Honeycutt Ave
Maricopa, AZ 85139
(520) 568-8100
Gr: 6-12 | 1,840 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #22.
Desert Wind Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
35565 W Honeycutt Rd
Maricopa, AZ 85139
(520) 568-7110
Gr: 6-8 | 898 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #33.
Maricopa Wells Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
45725 W Honeycutt Ave
Maricopa, AZ 85139
(520) 568-7100
Gr: 6-8 | 940 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #44.
Maricopa Virtual Academy
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
44150 W Maricopa Casa Grande H
Maricopa, AZ 85138
(520) 568-5100
Gr: K-12 | 140 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 74%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,568 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 77%
  • : 74% (Top 30% in AZ)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 24% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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