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Apache Junction Public Schools

Source & Methodology

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Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2021 – 2022 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2020
  • Educational Environment: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2023

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Apache Junction Unified District 4443 School District details

Apache Junction Unified District 4443 School District
801 W Southern Ave
Apache Junction, AZ 85120

3,072 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

19 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Apache Junction Unified District 4443 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Arizona

3

(10 is best)

Better than 24.2% of all AZ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 12.1% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
20%
36%
23%
39%
17%
33%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Apache Junction High School
2525 S Ironwood Dr
Apache Junction, AZ, 85120
09-12
Cactus Canyon Junior High School
801 W Southern Ave
Apache Junction, AZ, 85120
07-08
Desert Vista Elementary School
3701 E Broadway Ave
Apache Junction, AZ, 85119
PK-06
Four Peaks Elementary School
1755 N Idaho Rd
Apache Junction, AZ, 85119
PK-06
Peralta Trail Elementary School
10965 E Peralta Rd
Apache Junction, AZ, 85118
KG-06

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 55.9% 37.3%
Black 1.2% 5.8%
Hispanic 40.8% 48.3%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.7% 3.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.5% 5.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 34.4% 28.9%
Free lunch eligible 32.7% 27.5%
Reduced lunch eligible 1.6% 1.4%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $4,562 $14,370,300 44.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,178 $3,710,700 11.4%
Staff $357 $1,124,550 3.4%
General Administration $163 $513,450 1.6%
School Administration $403 $1,269,450 3.9%
Operation $1,064 $3,351,600 10.3%
Transportation $615 $1,937,250 5.9%
Other $323 $1,017,450 3.1%
Total Support $4,105 $12,930,750 39.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,712 $5,392,800 16.5%
Total Expenditures $10,379 $32,693,850 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $4,784 $5,455,780,644 45.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $717 $817,413,358 6.8%
Staff $438 $499,269,446 4.2%
General Administration $167 $190,613,734 1.6%
School Administration $483 $550,946,830 4.6%
Operation $1,016 $1,158,685,840 9.6%
Transportation $332 $378,527,947 3.1%
Other $407 $464,329,479 3.9%
Total Support $3,560 $4,059,673,334 33.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,200 $2,509,151,950 20.9%
Total Expenditures $10,544 $12,024,681,898 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $7,794 $384,567,026,223 49.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $841 $41,500,431,613 5.3%
Staff $665 $32,787,987,253 4.2%
General Administration $269 $13,273,339,703 1.7%
School Administration $756 $37,281,585,830 4.8%
Operation $1,191 $58,747,506,944 7.6%
Transportation $504 $24,858,475,672 3.2%
Other $491 $24,247,526,162 3.1%
Total Support $4,716 $232,696,768,378 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,247 $160,183,697,619 20.6%
Total Expenditures $15,757 $777,446,989,564 100.0%

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