District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
25,800
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
21
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
19.1:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$13,194
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$6,547
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
09–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Phoenix Union High School District (4286)
Phoenix Union High School District (4286) operates 21 current public-school records serving grades 09–12 in PHOENIX, Arizona. NCES reports 25,800 students and 1,349.6 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 8 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 $13,194 in current expenditure per pupil and $6,547 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 189 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
- 15.3%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 11.6%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 1,349.6
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $368,109,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Phoenix Union High School District (4286) location
PHOENIX, Arizona · 33.5023, -112.0743. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White3.7%
- Hispanic80.9%
- Black10%
- Asian1.5%
- American Indian / Alaska Native2.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial1.5%
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 Phoenix Union High School District (4286)
21 current directory entries
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Showing 21 of 21 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alhambra High School | High | 09–12 | 2,169 | 19.9:1 |
| Betty Fairfax High School | High | 09–12 | 2,014 | 22.3:1 |
| Bostrom Alternative Center | High | 09–12 | 302 | 17.8:1 |
| Camelback High School | High | 09–12 | 2,106 | 17.8:1 |
| Carl Hayden High School | High | 09–12 | 2,079 | 20.8:1 |
| Central High School | High | 09–12 | 1,733 | 17.2:1 |
| Cesar Chavez High School | High | 09–12 | 2,598 | 20.2:1 |
| Desiderata | High | 09–12 | 67 | 7.4:1 |
| Franklin Police and Fire High School | High | 09–12 | 313 | 14.9:1 |
| Linda Abril Educational Academy | High | 10–12 | 246 | 17.6:1 |
| Maryvale High School | High | 09–12 | 2,532 | 19.9:1 |
| Metro Tech High School | High | 09–12 | 1,781 | 18.7:1 |
| North High School | High | 09–12 | 1,837 | 18.8:1 |
| Phoenix Coding Academy | High | 09–12 | 224 | 13.8:1 |
| Phoenix Digital Academy Virtual | High | 09–12 | 70 | 2.5:1 |
| Phoenix Educator Preparatory | High | 09–12 | 0 | — |
| Phoenix Union Bioscience High School | High | 09–12 | 390 | 17.7:1 |
| Phoenix Union-Wilson College Preparatory | High | 09–12 | 197 | 14.7:1 |
| PXU City | High | 09–12 | 85 | 42.5:1 |
| South Mountain High School | High | 09–12 | 2,207 | 20.7:1 |
| Trevor Browne High School | High | 09–12 | 2,850 | 21.2:1 |