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Phoenix Union High School District

For the 2021-22 school year, there are 17 public schools serving 27,148 students in Phoenix Union High School District. This district's average testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

Public Schools in Phoenix Union High School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Arizona public school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 45% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in Phoenix Union High School District are Phoenix Union Bioscience High School, Franklin Police And Fire High School and Phoenix Coding Academy. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Phoenix Union High School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Arizona.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

Phoenix Union High School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Overview

School District Name

Phoenix Union High School District

School District Website

http://www.phoenixunion.org/

School District Phone Number

(602) 764-1100

School District Grades Offered

09 - 12

2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

17 Schools

2,386 Schools

# Students

27,148 Students

1,115,938 Students

# Teachers

1,527 Teachers

47,795 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

District Rank

Phoenix Union High School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 629 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 76% over five school years.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (AZ)

Overall District Rank

#378 out of 640 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

37%

45%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Phoenix Union High 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 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

33%

45%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Phoenix Union High 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 2018-19 school year data.

Graduation Rate

80%

78%

This chart display public school graduation rate of Phoenix Union High School District and public school graduation rate of AZ by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.33

0.65

# American Indian Students

621 Students

62,104 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

456 Students

31,981 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

22,153 Students

502,441 Students

% Hispanic Students

82%

45%

# Black Students

2,268 Students

59,274 Students

% Black Students

# White Students

1,203 Students

421,603 Students

% White Students

38%

# Hawaiian Students

36 Students

4,015 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

411 Students

34,400 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

12,776

# Students in K Grade:

80,716

# Students in 1st Grade:

81,307

# Students in 2nd Grade:

82,040

# Students in 3rd Grade:

85,680

# Students in 4th Grade:

88,781

# Students in 5th Grade:

89,439

# Students in 6th Grade:

88,197

# Students in 7th Grade:

87,198

# Students in 8th Grade:

86,871

# Students in 9th Grade:

7,392

86,154

# Students in 10th Grade:

7,048

84,118

# Students in 11th Grade:

6,468

78,379

# Students in 12th Grade:

6,240

83,953

# Ungraded Students:

329

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,588 is higher than the state median of $10,299. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,143 is higher than the state median of $9,842. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2016-2017

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$342 MM

$4 MM

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Spending

$330 MM

$3 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,588

$10,299

This chart display average revenue per public school student in Phoenix Union High School District and median value from average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$12,143

$9,842

This chart display average spending per public school student in Phoenix Union High School District and median value from average spending per public school student of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2016-17 school year data.

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