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Mesa Unified District (4235)

Item: Mesa Unified District (4235)
Rating: 7
Author: Public School Review

63 E Main St Ste 101
Mesa, AZ 85201-7422

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Top 50%

Tel: (480) 472-0200

www.mpsaz.org

Top Rankings

Mesa Unified District (4235) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Overview

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

82 Schools

1,653 Schools

# Students

55,821 Students

757,604 Students

# Teachers

3,065 Teachers

44,292 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mesa Unified District (4235)	Arizona
Pre-K	2,084	25
Kind	3,410	102
1	3,708	107
2	3,879	112
3	4,003	117
4	4,042	114
5	4,102	118
6	4,195	119
7	729	98
8	736	99
9	30	14
10	34	15
11	42	15
12	54	18
Grade Not Listed	130	1

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District Rank

Mesa Unified District (4235), which is ranked within the top 50% of all 602 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 82% has increased from 79% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AZ)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Mesa Unified District (4235)
2023	#237
2022	#273
2021	#253
2019	#273
2018	#236
2017	#257
2016	#263
2015	#299
2014	#255
2013	#218
2012	#196

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33%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Mesa Unified District (4235)	Arizona
2023	33%	34%
2022	33%	35%
2021	32%	32%
2019	46%	45%
2018	47%	45%
2017	46%	42%
2016	41%	39%
2015	40%	38%
2014	66%	63%
2013	67%	63%
2012	67%	63%

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38%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Mesa Unified District (4235)	Arizona
2022	38%	40%
2021	37%	39%
2019	46%	45%
2018	47%	44%
2017	42%	42%
2016	39%	40%
2015	35%	38%
2014	81%	79%
2013	81%	78%
2012	80%	77%
2011	80%	77%

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22%

24%

82%

77%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Mesa Unified District (4235)	Arizona
2023	82%	77%
2022	78%	77%
2021	77%	76%
2020	78%	76%
2019	82%	78%
2018	79%	78%
2017	75%	78%
2016	79%	80%
2015	76%	79%
2014	76%	77%
2013	74%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.63

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Mesa Unified District (4235)	Arizona
2024	0.63	0.65
2023	0.63	0.65
2022	0.63	0.65
2021	0.63	0.66
2020	0.62	0.65
2019	0.62	0.65
2018	0.61	0.65
2017	0.61	0.65
2016	0.61	0.65
2015	0.60	0.64
2014	0.61	0.64
2013	0.61	0.64
2012	0.61	0.64
2011	0.60	0.65
2010	0.60	0.64
2009	0.60	0.64
2008	0.59	0.63
2007	0.59	0.63
2006	0.58	0.63
2005	0.56	0.62
2004	0.55	0.63
2003	0.53	0.63
2002	0.51	0.62
2001	0.49	0.62
2000	0.47	0.62
1999	0.45	0.60
1998	0.43	0.59
1997	0.41	0.58
1996	0.40	0.58
1995	0.38	0.58
1994	0.35	0.57
1993	0.34	0.56
1992	0.32	0.56
1991	0.26	0.54
1990	0.24	0.53
1989	0.25	0.51
1988	0.25	0.50

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Mesa Unified District (4235)	Arizona
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%
2022	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	4%	6%
2019	4%	6%
2018	4%	6%
2017	4%	6%
2016	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	6%	5%
2012	4%	5%
2011	5%	7%
2010	4%	6%
2009	5%	6%
2008	4%	5%
2007	5%	6%
2006	4%	7%
2005	4%	7%
2004	4%	8%
2003	4%	8%
2002	4%	8%
2001	4%	8%
2000	4%	8%
1999	4%	7%
1998	4%	7%
1997	3%	7%
1996	3%	7%
1995	3%	7%
1994	3%	7%
1993	3%	7%
1992	4%	8%
1991	2%	6%
1990	2%	6%
1989	3%	7%
1988	3%	6%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Mesa Unified District (4235)	Arizona
2024	1%	3%
2023	1%	3%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	2%	3%
2014	2%	3%
2013	2%	3%
2012	2%	3%
2011	2%	3%
2010	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%
2000	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%
1997	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%
1993	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%

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% Hispanic

48%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Mesa Unified District (4235)	Arizona
2024	47%	48%
2023	46%	47%
2022	46%	47%
2021	46%	46%
2020	44%	45%
2019	44%	45%
2018	44%	45%
2017	44%	45%
2016	43%	45%
2015	42%	45%
2014	41%	44%
2013	39%	43%
2012	39%	43%
2011	37%	42%
2010	37%	41%
2009	37%	41%
2008	37%	42%
2007	36%	41%
2006	34%	39%
2005	32%	38%
2004	29%	37%
2003	28%	36%
2002	25%	35%
2001	23%	33%
2000	21%	33%
1999	20%	32%
1998	18%	31%
1997	17%	30%
1996	16%	30%
1995	15%	29%
1994	13%	28%
1993	13%	27%
1992	11%	25%
1991	11%	25%
1990	10%	24%
1989	9%	22%
1988	9%	23%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Mesa Unified District (4235)	Arizona
2024	5%	6%
2023	5%	6%
2022	5%	6%
2021	5%	6%
2020	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%
2017	4%	5%
2016	4%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	4%	5%
2013	4%	5%
2012	4%	5%
2011	5%	5%
2010	5%	6%
2009	4%	6%
2008	4%	6%
2007	4%	5%
2006	4%	5%
2005	4%	5%
2004	4%	5%
2003	4%	5%
2002	4%	5%
2001	3%	5%
2000	3%	4%
1999	3%	5%
1998	3%	4%
1997	3%	4%
1996	3%	4%
1995	3%	4%
1994	2%	4%

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% White

37%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Mesa Unified District (4235)	Arizona
2024	39%	34%
2023	39%	35%
2022	40%	35%
2021	40%	36%
2020	43%	38%
2019	43%	38%
2018	45%	38%
2017	45%	38%
2016	46%	39%
2015	47%	40%
2014	48%	41%
2013	48%	42%
2012	50%	42%
2011	51%	42%
2010	51%	44%
2009	51%	44%
2008	52%	44%
2007	53%	45%
2006	56%	47%
2005	58%	48%
2004	61%	48%
2003	62%	49%
2002	65%	50%
2001	68%	52%
2000	70%	53%
1999	71%	54%
1998	73%	56%
1997	75%	57%
1996	76%	57%
1995	77%	58%
1994	80%	59%
1993	80%	60%
1992	81%	61%
1991	86%	65%
1990	87%	66%
1989	86%	67%
1988	85%	67%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Mesa Unified District (4235)	Arizona
2024	3%	4%
2023	4%	4%
2022	3%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	3%
2017	2%	3%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,627 is higher than the state median of $11,551. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,206 is higher than the state median of $11,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$705 MM

$12,837 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Mesa Unified District (4235)	Arizona
2023	$705 MM	$4 MM
2022	$631 MM	$4 MM
2021	$705 MM	$4 MM
2020	$631 MM	$4 MM
2019	$618 MM	$4 MM
2018	$566 MM	$4 MM
2017	$559 MM	$4 MM
2016	$542 MM	$3 MM
2015	$592 MM	$3 MM
2014	$560 MM	$3 MM
2012	$565 MM	$3 MM
2011	$611 MM	$3 MM
2010	$592 MM	$3 MM
2009	$611 MM	$2 MM
2008	$635 MM	$2 MM
2007	$613 MM	$2 MM
2006	$570 MM	$2 MM
2005	$559 MM	$2 MM
2004	$538 MM	$2 MM
2003	$539 MM	$2 MM
2002	$473 MM	$2 MM
2001	$472 MM	$1 MM
2000	$448 MM	$8 MM
1999	$417 MM	$2 MM
1998	$387 MM	$2 MM
1997	$367 MM	$7 MM
1996	$350 MM	$6 MM
1995	$312 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$681 MM

$12,727 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Mesa Unified District (4235)	Arizona
2023	$681 MM	$4 MM
2022	$620 MM	$4 MM
2021	$681 MM	$4 MM
2020	$620 MM	$4 MM
2019	$600 MM	$4 MM
2018	$555 MM	$4 MM
2017	$548 MM	$3 MM
2016	$537 MM	$3 MM
2015	$578 MM	$2 MM
2014	$566 MM	$3 MM
2012	$518 MM	$3 MM
2011	$547 MM	$2 MM
2010	$578 MM	$2 MM
2009	$625 MM	$2 MM
2008	$603 MM	$2 MM
2007	$594 MM	$2 MM
2006	$531 MM	$2 MM
2005	$495 MM	$2 MM
2004	$469 MM	$1 MM
2003	$470 MM	$1 MM
2002	$447 MM	$1 MM
2001	$444 MM	$2 MM
2000	$445 MM	$8 MM
1999	$429 MM	$2 MM
1998	$404 MM	$2 MM
1997	$393 MM	$6 MM
1996	$345 MM	$6 MM
1995	$305 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$12,627

$11,551

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Mesa Unified District (4235)	Arizona
2023	$12,081	$10,782
2022	$10,341	$10,794
2021	$12,419	$11,986
2020	$10,341	$10,794
2019	$10,039	$11,173
2018	$9,009	$11,763
2017	$8,832	$10,306
2016	$8,434	$9,541
2015	$9,284	$9,449
2014	$8,725	$8,489
2012	$8,731	$9,312
2011	$9,378	$9,958
2010	$8,774	$9,449
2009	$8,691	$9,374
2008	$8,697	$9,689
2007	$8,273	$9,028
2006	$7,645	$7,988
2005	$7,413	$7,640
2004	$7,139	$7,113
2003	$7,158	$6,846
2002	$6,329	$7,000
2001	$6,421	$5,056
2000	$6,237	$26,222
1999	$5,850	$5,976
1998	$5,547	$5,422
1997	$5,226	$15,154
1995	$4,510	$5,429
1992	$4,635	$5,848

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Spending / Student

$12,206

$11,452

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Mesa Unified District (4235)	Arizona
2023	$11,678	$10,054
2022	$10,158	$10,562
2021	$12,004	$11,177
2020	$10,158	$10,562
2019	$9,757	$10,609
2018	$8,836	$11,165
2017	$8,647	$9,883
2016	$8,356	$8,430
2015	$9,068	$8,879
2014	$8,814	$8,678
2012	$7,999	$9,270
2011	$8,400	$9,464
2010	$8,570	$8,879
2009	$8,881	$8,323
2008	$8,257	$8,177
2007	$8,008	$7,648
2006	$7,115	$7,012
2005	$6,558	$6,644
2004	$6,218	$6,165
2003	$6,250	$5,701
2002	$5,981	$6,081
2001	$6,038	$6,763
2000	$6,193	$24,897
1999	$6,024	$6,021
1998	$5,794	$5,233
1997	$5,602	$13,894
1995	$4,414	$5,519
1992	$4,847	$5,527

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 82 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 55,821 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 63%
: 82% (Top 30% in AZ)
: Top 50%
: 33% (Top 50%)
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 22% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education