District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
9,568
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
13
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
18.4:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$9,671
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$4,922
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
Maricopa Unified School District (4441) operates 13 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in MARICOPA, Arizona. NCES reports 9,568 students and 518.6 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 29 of 647 Arizona districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $9,671 in current expenditure per pupil and $4,922 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 483 of 612 districts in Arizona. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- 4.6%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 15.4%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 518.6
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $82,584,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Maricopa Unified School District (4441) location
MARICOPA, Arizona · 33.0545, -112.0417. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White22.8%
- Hispanic46.3%
- Black16.2%
- Asian2.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native3.9%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.7%
- Multiracial7.8%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
13 current directory entries
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Showing 13 of 13 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfield Elementary School | Elementary | PK–05 | 920 | 15.7:1 |
| Desert Sunrise High School | High | 09–12 | 1,261 | 23.2:1 |
| Desert Wind Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 898 | 21:1 |
| Maricopa Elementary School | Elementary | PK–06 | 883 | 15.8:1 |
| Maricopa High School | High | 06–12 | 1,840 | 21.5:1 |
| Maricopa Virtual Academy Virtual | Other | KG–12 | 140 | 20.9:1 |
| Maricopa Wells Middle School | Middle | 06–08 | 940 | 20.4:1 |
| Pima Butte Elementary School | Elementary | PK–05 | 407 | 16:1 |
| Saddleback Elementary School | Elementary | PK–06 | 811 | 13.2:1 |
| Saddleback Preschool | Other | PK–PK | 0 | — |
| Santa Cruz Elementary School | Elementary | PK–06 | 941 | 18.1:1 |
| Santa Rosa Elementary School | Elementary | PK–06 | 527 | 17.6:1 |
| Santa Rosa Preschool | Other | PK–PK | 0 | — |