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Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District

Item: Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

15002 N 32nd St
Phoenix, AZ 85032-4441

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Top 30%

Tel: (602) 449-2000

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Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

45 Schools

1,644 Schools

# Students

27,034 Students

761,365 Students

# Teachers

1,754 Teachers

33,884 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District	Arizona
Pre-K	492	25
Kind	1,748	103
1	1,849	111
2	1,895	116
3	1,842	113
4	1,954	117
5	1,905	117
6	1,959	117
7	657	95
8	658	96
9	22	14
10	46	14
11	78	14
12	181	18

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District Rank

Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 607 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 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AZ)

#176 out of 631 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District
2022	#176
2021	#202
2019	#182
2018	#172
2017	#164
2016	#209
2015	#217
2014	#182
2013	#153
2012	#150
2011	#133

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46%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District	Arizona
2022	46%	35%
2021	39%	32%
2019	50%	45%
2018	52%	45%
2017	50%	42%
2016	46%	39%
2015	42%	38%
2014	70%	63%
2013	71%	63%
2012	71%	63%
2011	70%	62%

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51%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District	Arizona
2022	51%	40%
2021	46%	39%
2019	53%	45%
2018	52%	44%
2017	51%	42%
2016	49%	40%
2015	45%	38%
2014	85%	79%
2013	85%	78%
2012	84%	77%
2011	84%	77%

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29%

24%

88%

77%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District	Arizona
2022	88%	77%
2021	89%	76%
2020	87%	76%
2019	89%	78%
2018	88%	78%
2017	88%	78%
2016	88%	80%
2015	89%	79%
2014	88%	77%
2013	85%	76%
2012	88%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.62

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District	Arizona
2023	0.62	0.65
2022	0.61	0.65
2021	0.60	0.66
2020	0.59	0.65
2019	0.59	0.65
2018	0.57	0.65
2017	0.57	0.65
2016	0.57	0.65
2015	0.55	0.64
2014	0.56	0.64
2013	0.55	0.64
2012	0.54	0.64
2011	0.54	0.65
2010	0.49	0.64
2009	0.48	0.64
2008	0.47	0.63
2007	0.46	0.63
2006	0.44	0.63
2005	0.42	0.62
2004	0.41	0.63
2003	0.38	0.63
2002	0.36	0.62
2001	0.33	0.62
2000	0.30	0.62
1999	0.28	0.60
1998	0.25	0.59
1997	0.24	0.58
1996	0.22	0.58
1995	0.22	0.58
1994	0.19	0.57
1993	0.18	0.56
1992	0.18	0.56
1991	0.13	0.54

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District	Arizona
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2016	1%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	2%	5%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	8%
1999	2%	7%
1998	1%	7%
1997	1%	7%
1995	1%	7%
1994	1%	7%
1993	1%	7%
1992	1%	8%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District	Arizona
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%
2009	4%	3%
2008	4%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	3%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

34%

47%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District	Arizona
2023	34%	47%
2022	33%	47%
2021	33%	46%
2020	31%	45%
2019	31%	45%
2018	31%	45%
2017	31%	45%
2016	31%	45%
2015	28%	45%
2014	28%	44%
2013	28%	43%
2012	27%	43%
2011	26%	42%
2010	23%	41%
2009	23%	41%
2008	22%	42%
2007	22%	41%
2006	20%	39%
2005	19%	38%
2004	18%	37%
2003	16%	36%
2002	15%	35%
2001	13%	33%
2000	12%	33%
1999	10%	32%
1998	9%	31%
1997	9%	30%
1996	8%	30%
1995	7%	29%
1994	6%	28%
1993	6%	27%
1992	5%	25%
1991	4%	25%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District	Arizona
2023	4%	6%
2022	4%	6%
2021	4%	6%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	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	4%	6%
2009	4%	6%
2008	3%	6%
2007	3%	5%
2006	3%	5%
2005	3%	5%
2004	3%	5%
2003	3%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	4%
1999	2%	5%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1996	1%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	2%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	2%	4%
1991	1%	3%

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% White

52%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District	Arizona
2023	52%	35%
2022	53%	35%
2021	54%	36%
2020	56%	38%
2019	56%	38%
2018	58%	38%
2017	58%	38%
2016	58%	39%
2015	59%	40%
2014	61%	41%
2013	61%	42%
2012	62%	42%
2011	63%	42%
2010	67%	44%
2009	68%	44%
2008	69%	44%
2007	71%	45%
2006	73%	47%
2005	74%	48%
2004	75%	48%
2003	77%	49%
2002	78%	50%
2001	81%	52%
2000	83%	53%
1999	84%	54%
1998	86%	56%
1997	86%	57%
1996	88%	57%
1995	88%	58%
1994	89%	59%
1993	90%	60%
1992	91%	61%
1991	93%	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	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District	Arizona
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	4%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,317 is higher than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,927 is higher than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$333 MM

$12,837 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District	Arizona
2021	$333MM	$4MM
2020	$350MM	$4MM
2019	$340MM	$4MM
2018	$316MM	$4MM
2017	$320MM	$4MM
2016	$311MM	$3MM
2015	$315MM	$3MM
2014	$309MM	$3MM
2012	$284MM	$3MM
2011	$299MM	$3MM
2010	$315MM	$3MM
2009	$299MM	$2MM
2008	$315MM	$2MM
2007	$308MM	$2MM
2006	$277MM	$2MM
2005	$273MM	$2MM
2004	$272MM	$2MM
2003	$242MM	$2MM
2002	$241MM	$2MM
2001	$228MM	$1MM
2000	$210MM	$8MM
1999	$200MM	$2MM
1998	$194MM	$2MM
1997	$175MM	$7MM
1996	$164MM	$6MM
1995	$151MM	$6MM
1992	$134MM	$5MM
1990	$114MM	$5MM

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Spending

$377 MM

$12,727 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District	Arizona
2021	$377MM	$4MM
2020	$335MM	$4MM
2019	$349MM	$4MM
2018	$305MM	$4MM
2017	$297MM	$3MM
2016	$281MM	$3MM
2015	$312MM	$2MM
2014	$325MM	$3MM
2012	$287MM	$3MM
2011	$298MM	$2MM
2010	$312MM	$2MM
2009	$327MM	$2MM
2008	$326MM	$2MM
2007	$304MM	$2MM
2006	$269MM	$2MM
2005	$248MM	$2MM
2004	$251MM	$1MM
2003	$250MM	$1MM
2002	$237MM	$1MM
2001	$236MM	$2MM
2000	$226MM	$8MM
1999	$224MM	$2MM
1998	$198MM	$2MM
1997	$189MM	$6MM
1996	$180MM	$6MM
1995	$168MM	$6MM
1992	$160MM	$5MM
1990	$126MM	$4MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,317

$11,421

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District	Arizona
2021	$11,572	$11,986
2020	$11,487	$10,794
2019	$11,097	$11,173
2018	$10,127	$11,763
2017	$10,065	$10,306
2016	$9,634	$9,541
2015	$9,746	$9,449
2014	$9,509	$8,489
2012	$8,608	$9,312
2011	$9,063	$9,958
2010	$9,489	$9,449
2009	$8,821	$9,374
2008	$9,248	$9,689
2007	$8,879	$9,028
2006	$7,973	$7,988
2005	$7,744	$7,640
2004	$7,801	$7,113
2003	$6,898	$6,846
2002	$6,799	$7,000
2001	$6,522	$5,056
2000	$6,061	$26,222
1999	$5,732	$5,976
1998	$5,702	$5,422
1997	$5,278	$15,154
1995	$4,821	$5,429

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Spending / Student

$13,927

$11,323

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) School District	Arizona
2021	$13,084	$11,177
2020	$11,020	$10,562
2019	$11,395	$10,609
2018	$9,756	$11,165
2017	$9,340	$9,883
2016	$8,702	$8,430
2015	$9,666	$8,879
2014	$9,997	$8,678
2012	$8,692	$9,270
2011	$9,021	$9,464
2010	$9,411	$8,879
2009	$9,646	$8,323
2008	$9,563	$8,177
2007	$8,777	$7,648
2006	$7,748	$7,012
2005	$7,059	$6,644
2004	$7,200	$6,165
2003	$7,141	$5,701
2002	$6,674	$6,081
2001	$6,775	$6,763
2000	$6,519	$24,897
1999	$6,414	$6,021
1998	$5,839	$5,233
1997	$5,691	$13,894
1995	$5,369	$5,519

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 45 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 27,034 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: 88% (Top 50% in AZ)
: Top 30%
: 46% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 30%)
: 29% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education