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Tempe Union High School District (4287)

Item: Tempe Union High School District (4287)
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

500 W Guadalupe Rd
Tempe, AZ 85283-3599

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Top 20%

Tel: (480) 839-0292

www.tempeunion.org

Top Rankings

Tempe Union High School District (4287) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

8 Schools

2,476 Schools

# Students

12,002 Students

1,124,009 Students

# Teachers

599 Teachers

50,048 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tempe Union High School District (4287)	Arizona
9	3,026	126
10	3,174	130
11	2,883	127
12	2,919	136

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District Rank

Tempe Union High School District (4287), which is ranked within the top 20% 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 86% has decreased from 89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AZ)

#117 out of 631 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Tempe Union High School District (4287)
2022	#117
2021	#262
2019	#157
2018	#138
2017	#236
2016	#352
2015	#165
2014	#89
2013	#104
2012	#102
2011	#107

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53%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Tempe Union High School District (4287)	Arizona
2022	53%	35%
2021	31%	32%
2019	57%	45%
2018	59%	45%
2017	48%	42%
2016	26%	39%
2015	56%	38%
2014	76%	63%
2013	76%	63%
2012	75%	63%
2011	74%	62%

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53%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Tempe Union High School District (4287)	Arizona
2022	53%	40%
2021	39%	39%
2019	56%	45%
2018	59%	44%
2017	46%	42%
2016	43%	40%
2015	45%	38%
2014	92%	79%
2013	90%	78%
2012	88%	77%
2011	86%	77%

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28%

24%

86%

77%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Tempe Union High School District (4287)	Arizona
2022	86%	77%
2021	85%	76%
2020	89%	76%
2019	89%	78%
2018	88%	78%
2017	89%	78%
2016	88%	80%
2015	85%	79%
2014	76%	77%
2013	84%	76%
2012	88%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.71

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Tempe Union High School District (4287)	Arizona
2023	0.71	0.65
2022	0.71	0.65
2021	0.71	0.66
2020	0.71	0.65
2019	0.71	0.65
2018	0.70	0.65
2017	0.70	0.65
2016	0.70	0.65
2015	0.69	0.64
2014	0.70	0.64
2013	0.69	0.64
2012	0.68	0.64
2011	0.67	0.65
2010	0.65	0.64
2009	0.63	0.64
2008	0.61	0.63
2007	0.61	0.63
2006	0.59	0.63
2005	0.58	0.62
2004	0.57	0.63
2003	0.56	0.63
2002	0.54	0.62
2001	0.54	0.62
2000	0.56	0.62
1999	0.51	0.60
1998	0.51	0.59
1997	0.50	0.58
1996	0.49	0.58
1995	0.48	0.58
1994	0.47	0.57
1993	0.46	0.56
1992	0.46	0.56
1991	0.41	0.54

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tempe Union High School District (4287)	Arizona
2023	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	6%
2018	4%	6%
2017	4%	6%
2016	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	5%	5%
2012	5%	5%
2011	5%	7%
2010	4%	6%
2009	4%	6%
2008	5%	5%
2007	4%	6%
2006	4%	7%
2005	4%	7%
2004	4%	8%
2003	4%	8%
2002	4%	8%
2001	4%	8%
2000	3%	8%
1999	3%	7%
1998	3%	7%
1997	3%	7%
1996	4%	7%
1995	3%	7%
1994	2%	7%
1993	3%	7%
1992	5%	8%
1991	3%	6%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tempe Union High School District (4287)	Arizona
2023	4%	3%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	5%	3%
2017	5%	3%
2016	5%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	6%	3%
2013	6%	3%
2012	6%	3%
2011	7%	3%
2010	6%	3%
2009	7%	3%
2008	6%	3%
2007	7%	3%
2006	6%	2%
2005	6%	2%
2004	6%	2%
2003	6%	2%
2002	5%	2%
2001	5%	2%
2000	5%	2%
1999	5%	2%
1998	5%	2%
1997	4%	2%
1996	4%	2%
1995	4%	2%
1994	4%	2%
1993	4%	2%
1992	5%	2%
1991	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

42%

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tempe Union High School District (4287)	Arizona
2023	41%	47%
2022	40%	47%
2021	38%	46%
2020	37%	45%
2019	37%	45%
2018	35%	45%
2017	35%	45%
2016	34%	45%
2015	33%	45%
2014	32%	44%
2013	30%	43%
2012	29%	43%
2011	27%	42%
2010	26%	41%
2009	24%	41%
2008	23%	42%
2007	22%	41%
2006	21%	39%
2005	21%	38%
2004	21%	37%
2003	20%	36%
2002	19%	35%
2001	19%	33%
2000	21%	33%
1999	18%	32%
1998	18%	31%
1997	18%	30%
1996	17%	30%
1995	17%	29%
1994	17%	28%
1993	15%	27%
1992	14%	25%
1991	13%	25%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tempe Union High School District (4287)	Arizona
2023	11%	6%
2022	12%	6%
2021	12%	6%
2020	12%	5%
2019	12%	5%
2018	12%	5%
2017	12%	5%
2016	11%	5%
2015	11%	5%
2014	10%	5%
2013	11%	5%
2012	11%	5%
2011	12%	5%
2010	11%	6%
2009	10%	6%
2008	9%	6%
2007	9%	5%
2006	9%	5%
2005	9%	5%
2004	8%	5%
2003	8%	5%
2002	8%	5%
2001	7%	5%
2000	8%	4%
1999	7%	5%
1998	7%	4%
1997	7%	4%
1996	6%	4%
1995	6%	4%
1994	6%	4%
1993	6%	4%
1992	7%	4%
1991	5%	3%

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% White

32%

34%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tempe Union High School District (4287)	Arizona
2023	33%	35%
2022	34%	35%
2021	36%	36%
2020	38%	38%
2019	38%	38%
2018	40%	38%
2017	40%	38%
2016	42%	39%
2015	43%	40%
2014	44%	41%
2013	46%	42%
2012	48%	42%
2011	49%	42%
2010	53%	44%
2009	55%	44%
2008	57%	44%
2007	58%	45%
2006	60%	47%
2005	60%	48%
2004	61%	48%
2003	62%	49%
2002	64%	50%
2001	65%	52%
2000	63%	53%
1999	67%	54%
1998	67%	56%
1997	68%	57%
1996	69%	57%
1995	70%	58%
1994	71%	59%
1993	72%	60%
1992	66%	61%
1991	77%	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	Tempe Union High School District (4287)	Arizona
2023	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,214 is higher than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,608 is higher than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$147 MM

$12,837 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Tempe Union High School District (4287)	Arizona
2021	$147MM	$4MM
2020	$148MM	$4MM
2019	$140MM	$4MM
2018	$136MM	$4MM
2017	$128MM	$4MM
2016	$132MM	$3MM
2015	$135MM	$3MM
2014	$115MM	$3MM
2012	$126MM	$3MM
2011	$138MM	$3MM
2010	$135MM	$3MM
2009	$131MM	$2MM
2008	$138MM	$2MM
2007	$132MM	$2MM
2006	$122MM	$2MM
2005	$127MM	$2MM
2004	$123MM	$2MM
2003	$109MM	$2MM
2002	$101MM	$2MM
2001	$103MM	$1MM
2000	$111MM	$8MM
1999	$93MM	$2MM
1998	$79MM	$2MM
1997	$75MM	$7MM
1996	$68MM	$6MM
1995	$58MM	$6MM
1992	$47MM	$5MM
1990	$43MM	$5MM

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Spending

$139 MM

$12,727 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Tempe Union High School District (4287)	Arizona
2021	$139MM	$4MM
2020	$133MM	$4MM
2019	$128MM	$4MM
2018	$117MM	$4MM
2017	$119MM	$3MM
2016	$117MM	$3MM
2015	$136MM	$2MM
2014	$140MM	$3MM
2012	$114MM	$3MM
2011	$139MM	$2MM
2010	$136MM	$2MM
2009	$133MM	$2MM
2008	$125MM	$2MM
2007	$104MM	$2MM
2006	$101MM	$2MM
2005	$101MM	$2MM
2004	$99MM	$1MM
2003	$99MM	$1MM
2002	$113MM	$1MM
2001	$133MM	$2MM
2000	$113MM	$8MM
1999	$100MM	$2MM
1998	$84MM	$2MM
1997	$89MM	$6MM
1996	$102MM	$6MM
1995	$70MM	$6MM
1992	$53MM	$5MM
1990	$50MM	$4MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,214

$11,421

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Tempe Union High School District (4287)	Arizona
2021	$11,392	$11,986
2020	$11,272	$10,794
2019	$10,543	$11,173
2018	$10,002	$11,763
2017	$9,399	$10,306
2016	$9,432	$9,541
2015	$9,675	$9,449
2014	$8,171	$8,489
2012	$9,118	$9,312
2011	$9,999	$9,958
2010	$9,992	$9,449
2009	$9,954	$9,374
2008	$10,077	$9,689
2007	$9,359	$9,028
2006	$8,890	$7,988
2005	$9,449	$7,640
2004	$9,300	$7,113
2003	$8,285	$6,846
2002	$7,819	$7,000
2001	$8,012	$5,056
2000	$10,995	$26,222
1999	$7,368	$5,976
1998	$6,365	$5,422
1997	$6,472	$15,154
1995	$5,573	$5,429

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Spending / Student

$11,608

$11,323

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Tempe Union High School District (4287)	Arizona
2021	$10,827	$11,177
2020	$10,109	$10,562
2019	$9,599	$10,609
2018	$8,627	$11,165
2017	$8,753	$9,883
2016	$8,348	$8,430
2015	$9,783	$8,879
2014	$9,955	$8,678
2012	$8,187	$9,270
2011	$10,025	$9,464
2010	$10,104	$8,879
2009	$10,038	$8,323
2008	$9,143	$8,177
2007	$7,351	$7,648
2006	$7,357	$7,012
2005	$7,502	$6,644
2004	$7,464	$6,165
2003	$7,513	$5,701
2002	$8,764	$6,081
2001	$10,315	$6,763
2000	$11,182	$24,897
1999	$7,976	$6,021
1998	$6,707	$5,233
1997	$7,630	$13,894
1995	$6,686	$5,519

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Best Tempe Union High School District (4287) Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Grades

Students

Rank: #11.

Desert Vista High School

(Math: 74% | Reading: 74%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

16440 S 32nd St
Phoenix, AZ 85048
(480) 706-7900

Grades: 9-12

| 2,802 students

Rank: #22.

Corona Del Sol High School

(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

1001 E Knox Rd
Tempe, AZ 85284
(480) 752-8888

Grades: 9-12

| 2,668 students

Rank: #33.

Mcclintock High School

(Math: 46% | Reading: 50%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1830 E Del Rio Dr
Tempe, AZ 85282
(480) 839-4222

Grades: 9-12

| 1,757 students

Rank: #44.

Tapbi

(Math: 48% | Reading: 48%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

500 W Guadalupe Rd
Tempe, AZ 85283
(480) 839-0292

Grades: 9-12

| 193 students

Rank: #55.

Mountain Pointe High School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 40%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

4201 E Knox Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85044
(480) 759-8449

Grades: 9-12

| 1,639 students

Rank: #66.

Marcos De Niza High School

(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

6000 S Lakeshore Dr
Tempe, AZ 85283
(480) 838-3200

Grades: 9-12

| 1,458 students

Rank: #77.

Compadre High School

Alternative School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

500 W Guadalupe Rd
Tempe, AZ 85283
(480) 752-3560

Grades: 9-12

| n/a students

Rank: #88.

Tempe High School

(Math: 23% | Reading: 20%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

1730 S Mill Ave
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 967-1661

Grades: 9-12

| 1,485 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Tempe Union High School District (4287)?

Tempe Union High School District (4287) manages 8 public schools serving 12,002 students.

What is the rank of Tempe Union High School District (4287)?

Tempe Union High School District (4287) is ranked #117 out of 607 school districts in Arizona (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Arizona school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Tempe Union High School District (4287)?

42% of Tempe Union High School District (4287) students are Hispanic, 32% of students are White, 11% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Tempe Union High School District (4287)?

Tempe Union High School District (4287) has a student/teacher ratio of 20:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 18:1.

What is Tempe Union High School District (4287)'s spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,608 is higher than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 12,002 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: 86% (Top 50% in AZ)
: Top 20%
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 28% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education