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Tempe School District (4258)

3205 S Rural Rd
Tempe, AZ 85282-3853

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (480) 730-7100

Top Rankings

Tempe School District (4258) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

23 Schools

1,641 Schools

# Students

10,293 Students

760,671 Students

# Teachers

733 Teachers

33,869 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tempe School District (4258)	Arizona
Pre-K	482	25
Kind	1,052	103
1	1,165	111
2	1,200	116
3	1,129	113
4	1,165	117
5	1,141	117
6	932	117
7	983	96
8	1,018	96
Grade Not Listed	26	1

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District Rank

Tempe School District (4258), 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.

This School District

State Average (AZ)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Tempe School District (4258)
2023	#328
2022	#389
2021	#377
2019	#346
2018	#309
2017	#326
2016	#302
2015	#378
2014	#310
2013	#285
2012	#266

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24%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Tempe School District (4258)	Arizona
2023	24%	34%
2022	22%	35%
2021	17%	32%
2019	36%	45%
2018	39%	45%
2017	35%	42%
2016	35%	39%
2015	30%	38%
2014	57%	63%
2013	58%	63%
2012	58%	63%

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31%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Tempe School District (4258)	Arizona
2022	31%	40%
2021	29%	39%
2019	39%	45%
2018	39%	44%
2017	37%	42%
2016	37%	40%
2015	31%	38%
2014	76%	79%
2013	76%	78%
2012	75%	77%
2011	76%	77%

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19%

24%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Tempe School District (4258)	Arizona
2023	0.68	0.65
2022	0.68	0.65
2021	0.68	0.66
2020	0.68	0.65
2019	0.68	0.65
2018	0.66	0.65
2017	0.66	0.65
2016	0.66	0.65
2015	0.67	0.64
2014	0.66	0.64
2013	0.66	0.64
2012	0.66	0.64
2011	0.67	0.65
2010	0.67	0.64
2009	0.67	0.64
2008	0.67	0.63
2007	0.67	0.63
2006	0.68	0.63
2005	0.68	0.62
2004	0.69	0.63
2003	0.68	0.63
2002	0.69	0.62
2001	0.69	0.62
2000	0.69	0.62
1999	0.67	0.60
1998	0.68	0.59
1997	0.67	0.58
1996	0.66	0.58
1995	0.64	0.58
1994	0.63	0.57
1993	0.61	0.56
1992	0.58	0.56
1991	0.54	0.54

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tempe School District (4258)	Arizona
2023	7%	5%
2022	7%	5%
2021	7%	5%
2020	7%	6%
2019	7%	6%
2018	7%	6%
2017	7%	6%
2016	7%	5%
2015	8%	5%
2014	7%	5%
2013	8%	5%
2012	8%	5%
2011	8%	7%
2010	9%	6%
2009	9%	6%
2008	9%	5%
2007	9%	6%
2006	9%	7%
2005	9%	7%
2004	9%	8%
2003	9%	8%
2002	9%	8%
2001	9%	8%
2000	9%	8%
1999	10%	7%
1998	8%	7%
1997	9%	7%
1996	8%	7%
1995	7%	7%
1994	7%	7%
1993	7%	7%
1992	6%	8%
1991	5%	6%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tempe School District (4258)	Arizona
2023	2%	3%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	3%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	2%
2005	4%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	4%	2%
2001	4%	2%
2000	4%	2%
1999	5%	2%
1998	4%	2%
1997	4%	2%
1996	3%	2%
1995	3%	2%
1994	3%	2%
1993	3%	2%
1992	3%	2%
1991	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

52%

47%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tempe School District (4258)	Arizona
2023	51%	47%
2022	51%	47%
2021	51%	46%
2020	51%	45%
2019	51%	45%
2018	52%	45%
2017	52%	45%
2016	52%	45%
2015	51%	45%
2014	53%	44%
2013	53%	43%
2012	52%	43%
2011	51%	42%
2010	50%	41%
2009	50%	41%
2008	50%	42%
2007	49%	41%
2006	47%	39%
2005	46%	38%
2004	44%	37%
2003	43%	36%
2002	41%	35%
2001	39%	33%
2000	36%	33%
1999	33%	32%
1998	32%	31%
1997	31%	30%
1996	30%	30%
1995	28%	29%
1994	26%	28%
1993	24%	27%
1992	22%	25%
1991	20%	25%

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% Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tempe School District (4258)	Arizona
2023	13%	6%
2022	13%	6%
2021	13%	6%
2020	12%	5%
2019	12%	5%
2018	11%	5%
2017	11%	5%
2016	11%	5%
2015	11%	5%
2014	11%	5%
2013	10%	5%
2012	11%	5%
2011	12%	5%
2010	13%	6%
2009	13%	6%
2008	12%	6%
2007	12%	5%
2006	12%	5%
2005	12%	5%
2004	12%	5%
2003	10%	5%
2002	10%	5%
2001	11%	5%
2000	10%	4%
1999	10%	5%
1998	10%	4%
1997	9%	4%
1996	10%	4%
1995	10%	4%
1994	10%	4%
1993	9%	4%
1992	9%	4%
1991	7%	3%

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% White

19%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Tempe School District (4258)	Arizona
2023	21%	35%
2022	21%	35%
2021	21%	36%
2020	22%	38%
2019	22%	38%
2018	23%	38%
2017	23%	38%
2016	24%	39%
2015	24%	40%
2014	22%	41%
2013	22%	42%
2012	23%	42%
2011	24%	42%
2010	25%	44%
2009	25%	44%
2008	26%	44%
2007	27%	45%
2006	29%	47%
2005	29%	48%
2004	31%	48%
2003	34%	49%
2002	36%	50%
2001	37%	52%
2000	41%	53%
1999	42%	54%
1998	46%	56%
1997	47%	57%
1996	49%	57%
1995	52%	58%
1994	54%	59%
1993	57%	60%
1992	60%	61%
1991	66%	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 School District (4258)	Arizona
2023	4%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	4%	4%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,666 is higher than the state median of $11,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $14,198 is higher than the state median of $11,331. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$141 MM

$12,837 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Tempe School District (4258)	Arizona
2023	$141 MM	$4 MM
2022	$140 MM	$4 MM
2021	$141 MM	$4 MM
2020	$140 MM	$4 MM
2019	$136 MM	$4 MM
2018	$125 MM	$4 MM
2017	$125 MM	$4 MM
2016	$122 MM	$3 MM
2015	$124 MM	$3 MM
2014	$125 MM	$3 MM
2012	$108 MM	$3 MM
2011	$120 MM	$3 MM
2010	$124 MM	$3 MM
2009	$126 MM	$2 MM
2008	$136 MM	$2 MM
2007	$121 MM	$2 MM
2006	$119 MM	$2 MM
2005	$110 MM	$2 MM
2004	$105 MM	$2 MM
2003	$104 MM	$2 MM
2002	$93 MM	$2 MM
2001	$86 MM	$1 MM
2000	$83 MM	$8 MM
1999	$78 MM	$2 MM
1998	$72 MM	$2 MM
1997	$74 MM	$7 MM
1996	$76 MM	$6 MM
1995	$68 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$146 MM

$12,727 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Tempe School District (4258)	Arizona
2023	$146 MM	$4 MM
2022	$154 MM	$4 MM
2021	$146 MM	$4 MM
2020	$154 MM	$4 MM
2019	$159 MM	$4 MM
2018	$121 MM	$4 MM
2017	$123 MM	$3 MM
2016	$120 MM	$3 MM
2015	$134 MM	$2 MM
2014	$112 MM	$3 MM
2012	$120 MM	$3 MM
2011	$136 MM	$2 MM
2010	$134 MM	$2 MM
2009	$148 MM	$2 MM
2008	$154 MM	$2 MM
2007	$125 MM	$2 MM
2006	$108 MM	$2 MM
2005	$106 MM	$2 MM
2004	$106 MM	$1 MM
2003	$109 MM	$1 MM
2002	$103 MM	$1 MM
2001	$82 MM	$2 MM
2000	$86 MM	$8 MM
1999	$80 MM	$2 MM
1998	$70 MM	$2 MM
1997	$70 MM	$6 MM
1996	$76 MM	$6 MM
1995	$85 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,666

$11,429

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Tempe School District (4258)	Arizona
2023	$13,074	$10,782
2022	$12,183	$10,794
2021	$12,936	$11,986
2020	$12,183	$10,794
2019	$11,838	$11,173
2018	$10,682	$11,763
2017	$10,726	$10,306
2016	$10,568	$9,541
2015	$10,390	$9,449
2014	$10,523	$8,489
2012	$8,990	$9,312
2011	$9,944	$9,958
2010	$9,844	$9,449
2009	$9,632	$9,374
2008	$10,232	$9,689
2007	$8,924	$9,028
2006	$8,697	$7,988
2005	$8,045	$7,640
2004	$7,630	$7,113
2003	$7,730	$6,846
2002	$6,885	$7,000
2001	$6,719	$5,056
2000	$6,530	$26,222
1999	$6,064	$5,976
1998	$5,587	$5,422
1997	$5,577	$15,154
1995	$5,075	$5,429
1992	$4,893	$5,848

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Spending / Student

$14,198

$11,331

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Tempe School District (4258)	Arizona
2023	$13,583	$10,054
2022	$13,428	$10,562
2021	$13,439	$11,177
2020	$13,428	$10,562
2019	$13,862	$10,609
2018	$10,400	$11,165
2017	$10,531	$9,883
2016	$10,386	$8,430
2015	$11,208	$8,879
2014	$9,418	$8,678
2012	$9,998	$9,270
2011	$11,264	$9,464
2010	$10,619	$8,879
2009	$11,350	$8,323
2008	$11,613	$8,177
2007	$9,193	$7,648
2006	$7,882	$7,012
2005	$7,749	$6,644
2004	$7,724	$6,165
2003	$8,126	$5,701
2002	$7,627	$6,081
2001	$6,390	$6,763
2000	$6,777	$24,897
1999	$6,249	$6,021
1998	$5,376	$5,233
1997	$5,254	$13,894
1995	$6,299	$5,519
1992	$5,322	$5,527

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 23 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 10,293 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 81%
: Bottom 50% in AZ
: 24% (Top 50%)
: 31% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education