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Apache Junction, AZ
Public School Ratings




Apache Junction Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

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 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Apache Junction Unified District 4443 School District details

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

2,710 Students enrolled in District

7 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 26.4% of all AZ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

2

(10 is best)

Better than 11.0% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
24%
38%
25%
42%
22%
35%
    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
06-08
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
Mountain Shadows Education Center Closed School
2805 S Ironwood Dr
Apache Junction, AZ, 85120
M-M
Peralta Trail Elementary School
10965 E Peralta Rd
Apache Junction, AZ, 85118
KG-06
Superstition Mountain Elementary School
550 South Ironwood
Apache Junction, AZ, 85220
M-M

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 51.7% 35.4%
Black 2.3% 6.0%
Hispanic 43.8% 49.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.7% 3.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.6% 5.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported 0.8%
Free lunch eligible Unreported 0.8%
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported 0.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,612 $15,209,000 39.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,208 $3,274,000 8.5%
Staff $545 $1,477,000 3.8%
General Administration $215 $584,000 1.5%
School Administration $590 $1,600,000 4.2%
Operation $1,280 $3,470,000 9.0%
Transportation $611 $1,656,000 4.3%
Other $449 $1,217,000 3.2%
Total Support $4,900 $13,278,000 34.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,666 $9,936,000 25.9%
Total Expenditures $14,178 $38,423,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,503 $6,200,080,000 44.3%
Support Expenditures
Student $882 $994,025,000 7.1%
Staff $535 $602,422,000 4.3%
General Administration $191 $214,711,000 1.5%
School Administration $550 $619,559,000 4.4%
Operation $1,146 $1,291,110,000 9.2%
Transportation $376 $424,188,000 3.0%
Other $494 $556,475,000 4.0%
Total Support $4,173 $4,702,490,000 33.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,732 $3,077,967,000 22.0%
Total Expenditures $12,408 $13,980,537,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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