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Tolleson Union High School District (4288)

Item: Tolleson Union High School District (4288)
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

9801 W Van Buren St
Tolleson, AZ 85353-2833

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (623) 478-4000

www.tuhsd.org

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Tolleson Union High School District (4288) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

8 Schools

2,467 Schools

# Students

13,931 Students

1,108,179 Students

# Teachers

666 Teachers

61,931 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tolleson Union High School District (4288)	Arizona
9	3,448	123
10	3,442	127
11	3,564	128
12	3,477	139

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District Rank

Tolleson Union High School District (4288), 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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AZ)

#313 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Tolleson Union High School District (4288)
2023	#313
2022	#326
2021	#460
2019	#376
2018	#438
2017	#496
2016	#604
2015	#450
2014	#269
2013	#329
2012	#292

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24%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Tolleson Union High School District (4288)	Arizona
2023	24%	34%
2022	29%	35%
2021	14%	32%
2019	35%	45%
2018	28%	45%
2017	20%	42%
2016	3%	39%
2015	28%	38%
2014	53%	63%
2013	49%	63%
2012	51%	63%

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32%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Tolleson Union High School District (4288)	Arizona
2022	32%	40%
2021	22%	39%
2019	36%	45%
2018	28%	44%
2017	23%	42%
2016	14%	40%
2015	23%	38%
2014	84%	79%
2013	81%	78%
2012	77%	77%
2011	74%	77%

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10%

24%

85%

77.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Tolleson Union High School District (4288)	Arizona
2023	85%	77%
2022	87%	77%
2021	84%	76%
2020	89%	76%
2019	89%	78%
2018	90%	78%
2017	89%	78%
2016	89%	80%
2015	85%	79%
2014	80%	77%
2013	79%	76%

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(2022-23)

58.3%

41.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Tolleson Union High School District (4288)	Arizona
2023	58.3%	41.2%
2022	60.9%	46.9%
2021	52.3%	34.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.37

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Tolleson Union High School District (4288)	Arizona
2023	0.37	0.65
2022	0.37	0.65
2021	0.38	0.66
2020	0.38	0.65
2019	0.38	0.65
2018	0.37	0.65
2017	0.37	0.65
2016	0.40	0.65
2015	0.41	0.64
2014	0.43	0.64
2013	0.45	0.64
2012	0.48	0.64
2011	0.49	0.65
2010	0.50	0.64
2009	0.51	0.64
2008	0.52	0.63
2007	0.55	0.63
2006	0.57	0.63
2005	0.58	0.62
2004	0.61	0.63
2003	0.61	0.63
2002	0.61	0.62
2001	0.61	0.62
2000	0.61	0.62
1999	0.61	0.60
1998	0.61	0.59
1997	0.61	0.58
1996	0.60	0.58
1995	0.60	0.58
1994	0.59	0.57
1993	0.58	0.56
1992	0.58	0.56
1991	0.58	0.54

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Tolleson Union High School District (4288)	Arizona
2023	1%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	1%	7%
2010	2%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	7%
2005	2%	7%
2004	3%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	2%	8%
2000	2%	8%
1999	2%	7%
1998	3%	7%
1997	3%	7%
1996	3%	7%
1995	3%	7%
1994	3%	7%
1993	3%	7%
1992	3%	8%
1991	4%	6%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Tolleson Union High School District (4288)	Arizona
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	3%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%

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% Hispanic

79%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Tolleson Union High School District (4288)	Arizona
2023	79%	47%
2022	78%	47%
2021	78%	46%
2020	78%	45%
2019	78%	45%
2018	78%	45%
2017	78%	45%
2016	76%	45%
2015	75%	45%
2014	74%	44%
2013	73%	43%
2012	70%	43%
2011	69%	42%
2010	68%	41%
2009	67%	41%
2008	67%	42%
2007	63%	41%
2006	64%	39%
2005	58%	38%
2004	55%	37%
2003	53%	36%
2002	50%	35%
2001	47%	33%
2000	45%	33%
1999	43%	32%
1998	42%	31%
1997	41%	30%
1996	40%	30%
1995	41%	29%
1994	40%	28%
1993	38%	27%
1992	37%	25%
1991	39%	25%

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% Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Tolleson Union High School District (4288)	Arizona
2023	10%	6%
2022	9%	6%
2021	9%	6%
2020	9%	5%
2019	9%	5%
2018	10%	5%
2017	10%	5%
2016	10%	5%
2015	10%	5%
2014	10%	5%
2013	10%	5%
2012	11%	5%
2011	12%	5%
2010	12%	6%
2009	12%	6%
2008	11%	6%
2007	12%	5%
2006	11%	5%
2005	11%	5%
2004	11%	5%
2003	10%	5%
2002	9%	5%
2001	8%	5%
2000	8%	4%
1999	8%	5%
1998	7%	4%
1997	7%	4%
1996	6%	4%
1995	6%	4%
1994	5%	4%
1993	4%	4%
1992	5%	4%
1991	5%	3%

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% White

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Tolleson Union High School District (4288)	Arizona
2023	6%	35%
2022	7%	35%
2021	7%	36%
2020	8%	38%
2019	8%	38%
2018	9%	38%
2017	9%	38%
2016	10%	39%
2015	11%	40%
2014	11%	41%
2013	12%	42%
2012	14%	42%
2011	15%	42%
2010	15%	44%
2009	17%	44%
2008	18%	44%
2007	21%	45%
2006	23%	47%
2005	27%	48%
2004	29%	48%
2003	32%	49%
2002	37%	50%
2001	40%	52%
2000	43%	53%
1999	45%	54%
1998	46%	56%
1997	47%	57%
1996	49%	57%
1995	48%	58%
1994	50%	59%
1993	53%	60%
1992	53%	61%
1991	49%	65%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2023)
Year	Tolleson Union High School District (4288)	Arizona
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	2%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,760 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,584. The school district revenue/student has declined by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,870 is higher than the state median of $11,485. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$150 MM

$12,837 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Tolleson Union High School District (4288)	Arizona
2023	$221 MM	$5 MM
2022	$178 MM	$5 MM
2021	$150 MM	$4 MM
2020	$168 MM	$4 MM
2019	$151 MM	$4 MM
2018	$108 MM	$4 MM
2017	$98 MM	$4 MM
2016	$96 MM	$3 MM
2015	$72 MM	$3 MM
2014	$98 MM	$3 MM
2012	$86 MM	$3 MM
2011	$83 MM	$3 MM
2010	$72 MM	$3 MM
2009	$84 MM	$2 MM
2008	$95 MM	$2 MM
2007	$79 MM	$2 MM
2006	$57 MM	$2 MM
2005	$72 MM	$2 MM
2004	$64 MM	$2 MM
2003	$53 MM	$2 MM
2002	$47 MM	$2 MM
2001	$35 MM	$1 MM
1999	$34 MM	$2 MM
1998	$25 MM	$2 MM
1997	$20 MM	$7 MM
1996	$20 MM	$6 MM
1995	$18 MM	$6 MM
1992	$16 MM	$5 MM

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Spending

$165 MM

$12,727 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Tolleson Union High School District (4288)	Arizona
2023	$180 MM	$5 MM
2022	$212 MM	$5 MM
2021	$165 MM	$4 MM
2020	$157 MM	$4 MM
2019	$211 MM	$4 MM
2018	$89 MM	$4 MM
2017	$81 MM	$3 MM
2016	$75 MM	$3 MM
2015	$79 MM	$2 MM
2014	$78 MM	$3 MM
2012	$78 MM	$3 MM
2011	$77 MM	$2 MM
2010	$79 MM	$2 MM
2009	$90 MM	$2 MM
2008	$111 MM	$2 MM
2007	$77 MM	$2 MM
2006	$49 MM	$2 MM
2005	$72 MM	$2 MM
2004	$60 MM	$1 MM
2003	$43 MM	$1 MM
2002	$55 MM	$1 MM
2001	$31 MM	$2 MM
1999	$24 MM	$2 MM
1998	$22 MM	$2 MM
1997	$19 MM	$6 MM
1996	$24 MM	$6 MM
1995	$20 MM	$6 MM
1992	$17 MM	$5 MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,760

$11,584

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Tolleson Union High School District (4288)	Arizona
2023	$16,090	$13,732
2022	$13,385	$14,298
2021	$12,048	$11,986
2020	$13,467	$10,794
2019	$12,705	$11,173
2018	$9,050	$11,763
2017	$8,878	$10,306
2016	$8,470	$9,541
2015	$6,525	$9,449
2014	$9,186	$8,489
2012	$8,831	$9,312
2011	$8,805	$9,958
2010	$7,878	$9,449
2009	$9,305	$9,374
2008	$10,957	$9,689
2007	$9,843	$9,028
2006	$7,615	$7,988
2005	$11,409	$7,640
2004	$11,580	$7,113
2003	$10,530	$6,846
2002	$9,915	$7,000
2001	$7,812	$5,056
1999	$8,434	$5,976
1998	$6,549	$5,422
1997	$5,733	$15,154
1995	$5,641	$5,429
1992	$5,869	$5,848
1990	$5,507	$5,440

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Spending / Student

$11,870

$11,485

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Tolleson Union High School District (4288)	Arizona
2023	$13,111	$12,762
2022	$15,934	$12,449
2021	$13,291	$11,177
2020	$12,632	$10,562
2019	$17,738	$10,609
2018	$7,506	$11,165
2017	$7,327	$9,883
2016	$6,629	$8,430
2015	$7,129	$8,879
2014	$7,275	$8,678
2012	$7,947	$9,270
2011	$8,226	$9,464
2010	$8,608	$8,879
2009	$10,020	$8,323
2008	$12,851	$8,177
2007	$9,561	$7,648
2006	$6,599	$7,012
2005	$11,421	$6,644
2004	$10,952	$6,165
2003	$8,635	$5,701
2002	$11,741	$6,081
2001	$6,875	$6,763
1999	$5,936	$6,021
1998	$5,825	$5,233
1997	$5,431	$13,894
1995	$6,370	$5,519
1992	$6,303	$5,527
1990	$7,843	$5,213

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Best Tolleson Union High School District (4288) Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

University High School

(Math: 70-74% | Reading: ≥95%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

9419 W Van Buren St
Tolleson, AZ 85353
(623) 478-4380

Gr: 9-12 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Rank: #22.

West Point High School

(Math: 33% | Reading: 36%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

11620 W Encanto Blvd
Tolleson, AZ 85353
(623) 474-8700

Gr: 9-12 | 2,782 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

Rank: #33.

Tolleson Virtual High School

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

9801 W Van Buren St
Tolleson, AZ 85353
(623) 478-4022

Gr: 9-12

Rank: #44.

Westview High School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 35%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

10850 W Garden Lakes Pkwy
Avondale, AZ 85392
(623) 478-4602

Gr: 9-12 | 1,686 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 92%

Rank: #55.

Tolleson Union High School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

9419 W Van Buren St
Tolleson, AZ 85353
(623) 478-4200

Gr: 9-12 | 2,648 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Rank: #66.

La Joya Community High School

(Math: 22% | Reading: 26%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

11650 W Whyman Ave
Avondale, AZ 85323
(623) 478-4400

Gr: 9-12 | 2,306 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #77.

Copper Canyon High School

(Math: 19% | Reading: 27%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

9126 W Camelback Rd
Glendale, AZ 85305
(623) 478-4800

Gr: 9-12 | 2,182 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Rank: #88.

Sierra Linda High School

(Math: 13% | Reading: 23%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

9801 W Van Buren St
Tolleson, AZ 85353
(623) 474-7000

Gr: 9-12 | 1,911 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 96%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Tolleson Union High School District (4288)?

Tolleson Union High School District (4288) manages 8 public schools serving 13,931 students.

What is the rank of Tolleson Union High School District (4288)?

Tolleson Union High School District (4288) is ranked #340 out of 599 school districts in Arizona (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Arizona school districts for: Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Tolleson Union High School District (4288)?

79% of Tolleson Union High School District (4288) students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 5% of students are White, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Tolleson Union High School District (4288)?

Tolleson Union High School District (4288) has a student/teacher ratio of 21:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What is Tolleson Union High School District (4288)'s spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $11,870 is higher than the state median of $11,485. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: 09-12
Enrollment: 13,931 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: 85% (Top 20% in AZ)
: Bottom 50%
: 24% (Top 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education