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Higley Unified District

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Higley Unified District is located close to the center of Arizona. Higley Unified District has 23.82 square miles of land area and 0.03 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Higley Unified District population is 69,496. Higley Unified District median household income is $81,786 in 2010-2014. Higley Unified District median house value is $223,800 in 2010-2014. On average, Higley Unified District is much better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (15 out of 101, top 15%) Elementary/Middle School: (12 out of 167, top 7%)* Rank: #53
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	13
Population	69,496 (2010-2014), rank #31
Population Growth	25.04% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	2,913.15/sq mi, rank #18
Median Household Income:	$81,786 at 2010-2014—3.97% increase since 2005-2009, rank #4
Median House Price:	$223,800 at 2010-2014—-29.49% increase since 2005-2009, rank #28
Time Zone:	Mountain GMT -7:00
Land Area:	23.82 sq mi, rank #200
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.13%), rank #163
State:	Arizona
County:	Maricopa County
City:	Gilbert, Queen Creek, Mesa
Zip:	85298, 85297, 85295, 85296, 85142, 85212
Area:	Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ

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Higley Unified District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

2935 South Recker Rd

Gilbert AZ, 85295, Maricopa County

Phone: 480-279-7000

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	11,251	10,971	10,484	10,095	9,751	9,768	9,436
English Language Learner Students:	113	122	162	157	142	243	212
Total Teachers:	526.99	518.10	495.70	495.60	468.35	469.30	455.60
Prekindergarten:	1.00	0.00	7.00	7.00	11.00	6.00	2.00
Kindergarten:	34.00	33.50	35.00	35.00	31.00	26.00	27.50
Elementary:	360.98	361.80	341.97	341.87	347.90	341.30	338.40
Secondary:	131.01	122.80	111.73	111.73	78.45	96.00	87.70
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	496.72	440.55	329.65	330.04	371.25	394.50	368.40
Instructional Aides:	112.27	100.85	93.80	93.10	98.93	119.00	103.10
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	12.00	13.00	1.60	1.60	1.00	3.00	1.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	8.00	8.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	12.00	9.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	3.00	3.00	6.00	6.00	5.67	7.00	4.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	5.00	5.00	6.00	6.00	6.33	5.00	5.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	10.00	10.00	10.00	10.00	10.00	9.00	8.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	6.69	6.69	9.98	13.30	15.00
District Administrators:	17.00	14.00	3.00	3.00	1.00	2.00	2.00
District Administrative Support:	36.98	38.50	8.00	8.00	4.00	6.00	5.00
School Administrators:	30.50	26.50	31.20	31.20	28.90	26.60	26.00
School Administrative Support:	29.00	24.00	24.00	25.00	39.29	40.10	48.90
Student Support Services:	97.46	89.77	62.93	62.99	46.58	33.10	28.80
Other Support Services:	143.51	115.93	76.43	76.46	119.57	130.40	121.60
Student-Teacher Ratio:	21.35	21.18	21.15	20.37	20.82	20.81	20.71

Schools

Centennial Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	3507 South Ranch House Parkway, Gilbert AZ 85297
Chaparral Elementary School	Kindergarten to Grade 8	3380 East Frye Rd, Gilbert AZ 85295
Cooley Middle School	Grade 7 to Grade 8	1100 South Recker Rd, Gilbert AZ 85296
Coronado Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	4333 South De Anza Blvd, Gilbert AZ 85297
Cortina Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	19680 South 188th St, Queen Creek AZ 85142
Gateway Pointe Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	2069 South De La Torre Dr, Gilbert AZ 85295
Higley High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	4068 East Pecos Rd, Gilbert AZ 85295
Higley Traditional Academy	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	3391 East Vest Ave, Gilbert AZ 85295
Power Ranch Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 8	4351 South Ranch House Parkway, Gilbert AZ 85297
San Tan Elementary	Prekindergarten to Grade 6	3443 East Calistoga Dr, Gilbert AZ 85297
Sossaman Middle School	Grade 7 to Grade 8	18655 East Jacaranda Blvd, Queen Creek AZ 85142
Sue Sossaman Early Childhood Development Center	Prekindergarten to Prekindergarten	18655 East Jacaranda Blvd, Queen Creek AZ 85142
Williams Field High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	2076 South Higley Rd, Higley AZ 85236

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
AIMS Test
2009	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	713	707
2010	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	510	499
2011	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	511.36	501.09
2012	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	512	496
2013	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	510	496
2009	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	716	707
2010	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	720	710
2011	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	726	711.72
2012	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	724	707
2013	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	725	707
2009	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	497	476
2010	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	487	479
2011	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	510.69	485.06
2012	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	521	480
2013	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	519	478
2009	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	711	696
2010	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	712	702
2011	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	510.13	499.58
2012	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	513	501
2013	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	517	504
2009	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	466	451
2010	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	385	365
2011	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	391.73	370.95
2012	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	393	369
2013	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	399	369
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	475	459
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	482	460
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	485.42	461.52
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	482	458
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	487	459
2009	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	501	487
2010	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	390	379
2011	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	403.85	385.58
2012	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	403	383
2013	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	406	381
2009	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	490	477
2010	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	497	480
2011	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	505.24	484.14
2012	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	495	477
2013	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	503	478
2009	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	524	508
2010	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	532	513
2011	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	544.65	519.5
2012	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	544	513
2013	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	544	507
2009	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	525	508
2010	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	408	392
2011	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	412.08	397.21
2012	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	415	394
2013	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	414	393
2009	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	507	496
2010	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	512	496
2011	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	516.77	502.04
2012	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	514	498
2013	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	517	499
2009	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	541	523
2010	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	550	529
2011	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	517.02	499.13
2012	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	525	501
2013	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	521	501
2009	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	538	525
2010	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	416	407
2011	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	427.85	412.64
2012	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	426	410
2013	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	427	410
2009	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	512	501
2010	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	519	508
2011	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	528.22	515.19
2012	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	527	510
2013	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	528	510
2009	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	550	537
2010	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	554	543
2011	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	516.79	499.17
2012	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	525	501
2013	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	526	499
2009	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	565	553
2010	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	440	422
2011	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	443.64	425.78
2012	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	450	426
2013	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	449	427
2009	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	526	517
2010	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	536	524
2011	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	546.16	531.49
2012	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	548	530
2013	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	553	532
2009	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	553	541
2010	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	559	543
2011	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	512.68	499.23
2012	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	516	500
2013	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	514	496
2009	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	574	560
2010	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	444	434
2011	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	446.12	434.79
2012	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	448	434
2013	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	454	434
2009	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	544	527
2010	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	545	529
2011	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	540.11	527.07
2012	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	534	521
2013	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	536	520
2009	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	514	506
2010	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	526	510
2011	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	535.13	515.66
2012	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	534	513
2013	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	526	511

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School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$77,421,000	$7,385		$66,485,000	$6,586		$81,725,000	$8,381
Federal:	$3,646,000	$348	4.7%	$4,769,000	$472	7.2%	$7,928,000	$813	9.7%
State:	$30,577,000	$2,917	39.5%	$28,778,000	$2,851	43.3%	$31,540,000	$3,235	38.6%
Local:	$43,198,000	$4,120	55.8%	$32,938,000	$3,263	49.5%	$42,257,000	$4,334	51.7%
Total Expenditures:	$71,974,000	$6,865		$75,646,000	$7,493		$90,476,000	$9,279
Total Current Expenditures:	$66,427,000	$6,336		$65,058,000	$6,445		$65,828,000	$6,751
Instructional Expenditures:	$37,274,000	$3,555	56.1%	$35,388,000	$3,505	54.4%	$36,162,000	$3,709	54.9%
Student and Staff Support:	$11,364,000	$1,084	17.1%	$11,402,000	$1,129	17.5%	$11,053,000	$1,134	16.8%
Administration:	$5,804,000	$554	8.7%	$6,272,000	$621	9.6%	$6,337,000	$650	9.6%
Operations, Food, Other:	$11,985,000	$1,143	18.0%	$11,996,000	$1,188	18.4%	$12,276,000	$1,259	18.6%
Total Capital Outlay:	$2,020,000	$193		$4,566,000	$452		$15,792,000	$1,620
Construction:	$248,000	$24		$3,528,000	$349		$11,438,000	$1,173
Total Other:	$92,000	$9		$82,000	$8		$80,000	$8
Interest on Debt:	$3,435,000	$328		$5,940,000	$588		$8,776,000	$900

Total Salary:	$43,072,000	$4,108		$42,923,000	$4,252		$40,925,000	$4,197
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$28,490,000	$2,717	66.1%	$27,801,000	$2,754	64.8%	$26,485,000	$2,716	64.7%
Other Salary:	$14,582,000	$1,391	33.9%	$15,122,000	$1,498	35.2%	$14,440,000	$1,481	35.3%
Total Benefit:	$9,932,000	$947		$9,110,000	$902		$10,777,000	$1,105
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$6,534,000	$623	65.8%	$5,756,000	$570	63.2%	$6,919,000	$710	64.2%
Other Benefit:	$3,398,000	$324	34.2%	$3,354,000	$332	36.8%	$3,858,000	$396	35.8%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	63.2%	68.1%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	36.8%	31.9%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	5.0 years	5.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	59.0%	59.5%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	28.2%	27.9%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	12.8%	12.5%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	0.0%	0.0%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	0.0%	0.0%

Mean Base Salary:	$38,611.0	$37,088.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$35,259.0	$33,903.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$39,539.0	$38,252.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$52,028.0	$49,624.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	NA	NA
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA	NA

* Higley Unified District was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.