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Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District

1016 N Burk St
Gilbert, AZ 85234-3473

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Top 20%

Tel: (480) 497-3300

Top Rankings

Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

38 Schools

1,644 Schools

# Students

32,402 Students

761,365 Students

# Teachers

1,956 Teachers

33,884 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District	Arizona
Pre-K	618	25
Kind	1,886	103
1	2,086	111
2	2,248	116
3	2,182	113
4	2,346	117
5	2,275	117
6	2,326	117
7	1,431	95
8	1,509	96
9	16	14
10	27	14
11	54	14
12	130	18

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District Rank

Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 607 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AZ)

#104 out of 631 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District
2022	#104
2021	#157
2019	#141
2018	#143
2017	#125
2016	#124
2015	#105
2014	#107
2013	#97
2012	#86
2011	#95

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53%

35%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District	Arizona
2022	53%	35%
2021	49%	32%
2019	57%	45%
2018	58%	45%
2017	57%	42%
2016	53%	39%
2015	54%	38%
2014	78%	63%
2013	77%	63%
2012	77%	63%
2011	74%	62%

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56%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District	Arizona
2022	56%	40%
2021	52%	39%
2019	59%	45%
2018	58%	44%
2017	56%	42%
2016	53%	40%
2015	52%	38%
2014	89%	79%
2013	89%	78%
2012	88%	77%
2011	87%	77%

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32%

24%

89%

77%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District	Arizona
2022	89%	77%
2021	91%	76%
2020	90%	76%
2019	93%	78%
2018	91%	78%
2017	91%	78%
2016	93%	80%
2015	90%	79%
2014	89%	77%
2013	85%	76%
2012	87%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.59

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District	Arizona
2023	0.59	0.65
2022	0.58	0.65
2021	0.57	0.66
2020	0.54	0.65
2019	0.54	0.65
2018	0.51	0.65
2017	0.51	0.65
2016	0.50	0.65
2015	0.49	0.64
2014	0.48	0.64
2013	0.48	0.64
2012	0.48	0.64
2011	0.46	0.65
2010	0.45	0.64
2009	0.45	0.64
2008	0.44	0.63
2007	0.43	0.63
2006	0.42	0.63
2005	0.41	0.62
2004	0.39	0.63
2003	0.37	0.63
2002	0.35	0.62
2001	0.33	0.62
2000	0.31	0.62
1999	0.30	0.60
1998	0.28	0.59
1997	0.26	0.58
1995	0.25	0.58
1994	0.24	0.57
1993	0.25	0.56
1992	0.29	0.56

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District	Arizona
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	6%
2018	1%	6%
2017	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	1%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	7%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	6%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2004	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%
2000	1%	8%
1999	1%	7%
1994	1%	7%
1992	2%	8%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District	Arizona
2023	4%	3%
2022	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	3%
2016	4%	3%
2015	5%	3%
2014	4%	3%
2013	5%	3%
2012	5%	3%
2011	5%	3%
2010	5%	3%
2009	5%	3%
2008	5%	3%
2007	5%	3%
2006	4%	2%
2005	4%	2%
2004	4%	2%
2003	4%	2%
2002	4%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	3%	2%
1999	3%	2%
1998	3%	2%
1997	3%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	3%	2%

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% Hispanic

28%

47%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District	Arizona
2023	28%	47%
2022	28%	47%
2021	27%	46%
2020	24%	45%
2019	24%	45%
2018	23%	45%
2017	23%	45%
2016	22%	45%
2015	21%	45%
2014	20%	44%
2013	19%	43%
2012	18%	43%
2011	18%	42%
2010	17%	41%
2009	17%	41%
2008	17%	42%
2007	16%	41%
2006	16%	39%
2005	15%	38%
2004	14%	37%
2003	13%	36%
2002	13%	35%
2001	12%	33%
2000	11%	33%
1999	11%	32%
1998	11%	31%
1997	10%	30%
1995	10%	29%
1994	9%	28%
1993	10%	27%
1992	11%	25%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District	Arizona
2023	3%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	3%	6%
2020	3%	5%
2019	3%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	3%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	4%	5%
2011	4%	5%
2010	5%	6%
2009	5%	6%
2008	5%	6%
2007	4%	5%
2006	4%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	4%	5%
2003	4%	5%
2002	3%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	3%	4%
1999	2%	5%
1998	2%	4%
1997	2%	4%
1995	2%	4%
1994	1%	4%
1993	2%	4%
1992	3%	4%

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% White

57%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District	Arizona
2023	58%	35%
2022	58%	35%
2021	59%	36%
2020	63%	38%
2019	63%	38%
2018	66%	38%
2017	66%	38%
2016	68%	39%
2015	68%	40%
2014	69%	41%
2013	70%	42%
2012	70%	42%
2011	71%	42%
2010	72%	44%
2009	72%	44%
2008	72%	44%
2007	74%	45%
2006	75%	47%
2005	76%	48%
2004	77%	48%
2003	78%	49%
2002	79%	50%
2001	81%	52%
2000	82%	53%
1999	83%	54%
1998	84%	56%
1997	85%	57%
1995	86%	58%
1994	87%	59%
1993	86%	60%
1992	81%	61%

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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	Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District	Arizona
2023	6%	4%
2022	6%	4%
2021	5%	4%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,762 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,421. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,245 is less than the state median of $11,323. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$349 MM

$12,837 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District	Arizona
2021	$349MM	$4MM
2020	$332MM	$4MM
2019	$319MM	$4MM
2018	$288MM	$4MM
2017	$293MM	$4MM
2016	$285MM	$3MM
2015	$303MM	$3MM
2014	$286MM	$3MM
2012	$263MM	$3MM
2011	$290MM	$3MM
2010	$303MM	$3MM
2009	$281MM	$2MM
2008	$300MM	$2MM
2007	$283MM	$2MM
2006	$264MM	$2MM
2005	$260MM	$2MM
2004	$242MM	$2MM
2003	$215MM	$2MM
2002	$224MM	$2MM
2001	$202MM	$1MM
2000	$167MM	$8MM
1999	$134MM	$2MM
1998	$115MM	$2MM
1997	$96MM	$7MM
1996	$85MM	$6MM
1995	$72MM	$6MM
1992	$53MM	$5MM
1990	$42MM	$5MM

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Spending

$332 MM

$12,727 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District	Arizona
2021	$332MM	$4MM
2020	$309MM	$4MM
2019	$311MM	$4MM
2018	$276MM	$4MM
2017	$268MM	$3MM
2016	$249MM	$3MM
2015	$305MM	$2MM
2014	$270MM	$3MM
2012	$287MM	$3MM
2011	$304MM	$2MM
2010	$305MM	$2MM
2009	$358MM	$2MM
2008	$324MM	$2MM
2007	$291MM	$2MM
2006	$265MM	$2MM
2005	$228MM	$2MM
2004	$215MM	$1MM
2003	$185MM	$1MM
2002	$188MM	$1MM
2001	$202MM	$2MM
2000	$159MM	$8MM
1999	$126MM	$2MM
1998	$142MM	$2MM
1997	$85MM	$6MM
1996	$90MM	$6MM
1995	$82MM	$6MM
1992	$66MM	$5MM
1990	$52MM	$4MM

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Revenue / Student

$10,762

$11,421

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District	Arizona
2021	$10,851	$11,986
2020	$9,797	$10,794
2019	$9,685	$11,173
2018	$8,456	$11,763
2017	$8,414	$10,306
2016	$7,920	$9,541
2015	$8,183	$9,449
2014	$7,546	$8,489
2012	$6,877	$9,312
2011	$7,611	$9,958
2010	$7,815	$9,449
2009	$7,252	$9,374
2008	$7,783	$9,689
2007	$7,495	$9,028
2006	$7,027	$7,988
2005	$7,015	$7,640
2004	$6,869	$7,113
2003	$6,461	$6,846
2002	$7,163	$7,000
2001	$6,911	$5,056
2000	$6,311	$26,222
1999	$5,418	$5,976
1998	$5,308	$5,422
1997	$4,810	$15,154
1995	$4,659	$5,429

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Spending / Student

$10,245

$11,323

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Gilbert Unified District (4239) School District	Arizona
2021	$10,329	$11,177
2020	$9,134	$10,562
2019	$9,417	$10,609
2018	$8,121	$11,165
2017	$7,692	$9,883
2016	$6,910	$8,430
2015	$8,241	$8,879
2014	$7,130	$8,678
2012	$7,493	$9,270
2011	$7,977	$9,464
2010	$7,870	$8,879
2009	$9,227	$8,323
2008	$8,397	$8,177
2007	$7,704	$7,648
2006	$7,051	$7,012
2005	$6,149	$6,644
2004	$6,100	$6,165
2003	$5,570	$5,701
2002	$6,019	$6,081
2001	$6,929	$6,763
2000	$5,988	$24,897
1999	$5,110	$6,021
1998	$6,543	$5,233
1997	$4,281	$13,894
1995	$5,300	$5,519

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 38 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 32,402 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: 89% (Top 30% in AZ)
: Top 20%
: 53% (Top 20%)
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 32% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education