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Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)

16000 E Palisades Blvd
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268-3131

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Top 50%

Tel: (480) 664-5000

Top Rankings

Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

5 Schools

948 Schools

# Students

1,153 Students

440,682 Students

# Teachers

74 Teachers

15,905 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)	Arizona
2	1	7
3	1	7
6	3	13
7	1	21
8	5	22
9	96	126
10	104	131
11	108	127
12	139	136

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District Rank

Fountain Hills Unified District (4247), which is ranked within the top 50% of all 601 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AZ)

#194 out of 618 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)
2023	#194
2022	#221
2021	#210
2019	#174
2018	#233
2017	#156
2016	#209
2015	#236
2014	#128
2013	#121
2012	#107

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33%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)	Arizona
2023	33%	34%
2022	36%	35%
2021	32%	32%
2019	53%	45%
2018	48%	45%
2017	51%	42%
2016	46%	39%
2015	45%	38%
2014	73%	63%
2013	73%	63%
2012	72%	63%

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48%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)	Arizona
2022	48%	40%
2021	47%	39%
2019	55%	45%
2018	48%	44%
2017	52%	42%
2016	49%	40%
2015	41%	38%
2014	89%	79%
2013	88%	78%
2012	88%	77%
2011	85%	77%

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30%

24%

89%

77%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)	Arizona
2023	89%	77%
2022	77%	77%
2021	92%	76%
2020	87%	76%
2019	87%	78%
2018	92%	78%
2017	92%	78%
2016	92%	80%
2015	92%	79%
2014	87%	77%
2013	87%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)	Arizona
2023	0.61	0.65
2022	0.58	0.65
2021	0.58	0.66
2020	0.54	0.65
2019	0.54	0.65
2018	0.49	0.65
2017	0.49	0.65
2016	0.48	0.65
2015	0.46	0.64
2014	0.44	0.64
2013	0.42	0.64
2012	0.39	0.64
2011	0.35	0.65
2010	0.34	0.64
2009	0.29	0.64
2008	0.27	0.63
2007	0.27	0.63
2006	0.26	0.63
2005	0.25	0.62
2004	0.26	0.63
2003	0.23	0.63
2002	0.24	0.62
2001	0.25	0.62
2000	0.24	0.62
1999	0.24	0.60
1998	0.24	0.59
1997	0.39	0.58
1996	0.24	0.58
1995	0.23	0.58
1994	0.24	0.57
1993	0.25	0.56

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% American Indian

19%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)	Arizona
2023	17%	5%
2022	17%	5%
2021	17%	5%
2020	16%	6%
2019	16%	6%
2018	13%	6%
2017	13%	6%
2016	13%	5%
2015	13%	5%
2014	12%	5%
2013	12%	5%
2012	10%	5%
2011	9%	7%
2010	9%	6%
2009	8%	6%
2008	6%	5%
2007	7%	6%
2006	6%	7%
2005	6%	7%
2004	6%	8%
2003	6%	8%
2002	7%	8%
2001	7%	8%
2000	7%	8%
1999	9%	7%
1998	9%	7%
1997	7%	7%
1996	9%	7%
1995	9%	7%
1994	9%	7%
1993	10%	7%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)	Arizona
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	2%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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% Hispanic

17%

46%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)	Arizona
2023	15%	47%
2022	15%	47%
2021	15%	46%
2020	11%	45%
2019	11%	45%
2018	11%	45%
2017	11%	45%
2016	10%	45%
2015	9%	45%
2014	8%	44%
2013	7%	43%
2012	6%	43%
2011	5%	42%
2010	5%	41%
2009	5%	41%
2008	5%	42%
2007	5%	41%
2006	5%	39%
2005	5%	38%
2004	5%	37%
2003	5%	36%
2002	4%	35%
2001	5%	33%
2000	4%	33%
1999	3%	32%
1998	3%	31%
1997	9%	30%
1996	3%	30%
1995	3%	29%
1994	3%	28%
1993	3%	27%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)	Arizona
2023	2%	6%
2022	1%	6%
2021	1%	6%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	1%	5%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	1%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	2%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	5%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%
2004	1%	5%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	5%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	4%
1997	3%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%

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% White

55%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)	Arizona
2023	58%	35%
2022	61%	35%
2021	61%	36%
2020	65%	38%
2019	65%	38%
2018	70%	38%
2017	70%	38%
2016	70%	39%
2015	72%	40%
2014	73%	41%
2013	75%	42%
2012	78%	42%
2011	80%	42%
2010	81%	44%
2009	84%	44%
2008	85%	44%
2007	85%	45%
2006	86%	47%
2005	86%	48%
2004	86%	48%
2003	86%	49%
2002	87%	50%
2001	86%	52%
2000	87%	53%
1999	87%	54%
1998	87%	56%
1997	55%	57%
1996	87%	57%
1995	87%	58%
1994	87%	59%
1993	86%	60%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)	Arizona
2023	7%	4%
2022	5%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	3%	2%
2014	4%	2%
2013	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,005 is higher than the state median of $11,429. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $11,844 is higher than the state median of $11,331. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$16 MM

$12,837 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)	Arizona
2023	$16 MM	$4 MM
2022	$15 MM	$4 MM
2021	$16 MM	$4 MM
2020	$15 MM	$4 MM
2019	$16 MM	$4 MM
2018	$14 MM	$4 MM
2017	$16 MM	$4 MM
2016	$16 MM	$3 MM
2015	$23 MM	$3 MM
2014	$16 MM	$3 MM
2012	$17 MM	$3 MM
2011	$22 MM	$3 MM
2010	$23 MM	$3 MM
2009	$23 MM	$2 MM
2008	$25 MM	$2 MM
2007	$23 MM	$2 MM
2006	$25 MM	$2 MM
2005	$25 MM	$2 MM
2004	$22 MM	$2 MM
2003	$20 MM	$2 MM
2002	$19 MM	$2 MM
2001	$24 MM	$1 MM
2000	$15 MM	$8 MM
1999	$15 MM	$2 MM
1998	$13 MM	$2 MM
1997	$12 MM	$7 MM
1996	$11 MM	$6 MM
1995	$10 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$12,727 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)	Arizona
2023	$14 MM	$4 MM
2022	$14 MM	$4 MM
2021	$14 MM	$4 MM
2020	$14 MM	$4 MM
2019	$13 MM	$4 MM
2018	$13 MM	$4 MM
2017	$13 MM	$3 MM
2016	$15 MM	$3 MM
2015	$24 MM	$2 MM
2014	$15 MM	$3 MM
2012	$16 MM	$3 MM
2011	$23 MM	$2 MM
2010	$24 MM	$2 MM
2009	$29 MM	$2 MM
2008	$26 MM	$2 MM
2007	$20 MM	$2 MM
2006	$18 MM	$2 MM
2005	$18 MM	$2 MM
2004	$18 MM	$1 MM
2003	$17 MM	$1 MM
2002	$29 MM	$1 MM
2001	$19 MM	$2 MM
2000	$13 MM	$8 MM
1999	$13 MM	$2 MM
1998	$12 MM	$2 MM
1997	$11 MM	$6 MM
1996	$17 MM	$6 MM
1995	$10 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,005

$11,429

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)	Arizona
2023	$13,570	$10,782
2022	$11,140	$10,794
2021	$12,685	$11,986
2020	$11,140	$10,794
2019	$11,613	$11,173
2018	$11,068	$11,763
2017	$10,779	$10,306
2016	$10,191	$9,541
2015	$13,781	$9,449
2014	$8,965	$8,489
2012	$8,825	$9,312
2011	$10,599	$9,958
2010	$10,614	$9,449
2009	$9,707	$9,374
2008	$10,456	$9,689
2007	$9,410	$9,028
2006	$10,237	$7,988
2005	$10,134	$7,640
2004	$8,781	$7,113
2003	$7,694	$6,846
2002	$7,446	$7,000
2001	$9,681	$5,056
2000	$7,203	$26,222
1999	$6,329	$5,976
1998	$5,836	$5,422
1997	$4,127	$15,154
1995	$4,854	$5,429
1992	$7,116	$5,848

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Spending / Student

$11,844

$11,331

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)	Arizona
2023	$11,476	$10,054
2022	$10,363	$10,562
2021	$10,727	$11,177
2020	$10,363	$10,562
2019	$9,514	$10,609
2018	$9,793	$11,165
2017	$8,524	$9,883
2016	$9,272	$8,430
2015	$14,222	$8,879
2014	$8,699	$8,678
2012	$8,063	$9,270
2011	$11,108	$9,464
2010	$10,953	$8,879
2009	$12,356	$8,323
2008	$10,896	$8,177
2007	$8,129	$7,648
2006	$7,270	$7,012
2005	$7,498	$6,644
2004	$7,035	$6,165
2003	$6,643	$5,701
2002	$11,607	$6,081
2001	$7,797	$6,763
2000	$6,630	$24,897
1999	$5,451	$6,021
1998	$5,138	$5,233
1997	$3,707	$13,894
1995	$4,888	$5,519
1992	$18,878	$5,527

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Best Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) Public High Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Fountain Hills High School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

16100 E Palisades Blvd
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
(480) 664-5510

Gr: 9-12 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 38%

Rank: #22.

Fountain Hills Virtual Academy

(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
:

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16100 E Palisades Blvd
Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
(480) 664-5000

Gr: K-12 | 54 students Minority enrollment: 48%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 1,153 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: 89% (Top 10% in AZ)
: Top 50%
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 30% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education