District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
15,065
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
16
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
20.5:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$9,137
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$5,005
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
Queen Creek Unified District (4245) operates 16 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in QUEEN CREEK, Arizona. NCES reports 15,065 students and 735.25 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 14 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 $9,137 in current expenditure per pupil and $5,005 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 518 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
- 1.2%
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- 11.4%
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 735.25
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $120,649,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Queen Creek Unified District (4245) location
QUEEN CREEK, Arizona · 33.2337, -111.6470. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White62.5%
- Hispanic25.2%
- Black3.3%
- Asian2.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.7%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
- Multiracial5.7%
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 Queen Creek Unified District (4245)
16 current directory entries
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Showing 16 of 16 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crismon High School | High | 07–12 | 2,009 | 22.9:1 |
| Desert Mountain Elementary | Elementary | PK–06 | 682 | 17.3:1 |
| Eastmark High School | High | 07–12 | 1,889 | 21:1 |
| Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School | Elementary | PK–06 | 1,153 | 20.9:1 |
| Frances Brandon-Pickett Elementary | Elementary | PK–06 | 642 | 17.8:1 |
| Gateway Polytechnic Academy | Elementary | PK–08 | 1,003 | 19.1:1 |
| Jack Barnes Elementary School | Elementary | PK–06 | 621 | 17:1 |
| Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary | Elementary | PK–06 | 908 | 22.4:1 |
| Mountain Trail Academy | Elementary | PK–06 | — | — |
| Newell Barney College Preparatory School | Middle | 05–08 | 129 | 9.9:1 |
| Queen Creek Elementary School | Elementary | PK–06 | 711 | 16.7:1 |
| Queen Creek High School | High | 09–12 | 1,968 | 21.9:1 |
| Queen Creek Junior High School | Middle | 05–08 | 657 | 19.7:1 |
| Queen Creek Virtual Academy Virtual | Other | KG–12 | 265 | 66.3:1 |
| Schnepf Elementary School | Elementary | PK–06 | 1,044 | 20.8:1 |
| Silver Valley Elementary | Elementary | PK–06 | 1,384 | 21.5:1 |