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Gilbert Unified District (4239)

Item: Gilbert Unified District (4239)
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

1016 N Burk St
Gilbert, AZ 85234-3473

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Top 20%

Tel: (480) 497-3300

www.gilbertschools.net

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

Overview

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

38 Schools

2,487 Schools

# Students

31,560 Students

1,111,369 Students

# Teachers

1,914 Teachers

62,202 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	Arizona
Pre-K	595	28
Kind	1,854	101
1	1,899	107
2	2,070	112
3	2,241	117
4	2,157	114
5	2,349	118
6	2,292	118
7	2,463	118
8	2,438	120
9	2,710	122
10	2,754	126
11	2,779	128
12	2,959	139

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District Rank

Gilbert Unified District (4239), which is ranked within the top 20% 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 88% has decreased from 91% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (AZ)

#118 out of 618 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Gilbert Unified District (4239)
2023	#118
2022	#104
2021	#157
2019	#141
2018	#143
2017	#125
2016	#124
2015	#105
2014	#107
2013	#97
2012	#86

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51%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	Arizona
2023	51%	34%
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%

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56%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	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%

88%

77%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	Arizona
2023	88%	77%
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%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.66

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	Arizona
2024	0.59	0.65
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
1991	0.28	0.54

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	Arizona
2024	2%	5%
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%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	Arizona
2024	4%	3%
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%
1991	3%	1%

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% Hispanic

29%

49%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	Arizona
2024	28%	48%
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%
1991	12%	25%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	Arizona
2024	3%	6%
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%

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% White

56%

33%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	Arizona
2024	57%	34%
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%
1991	83%	65%

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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	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	Arizona
2024	6%	4%
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%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,049 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,551. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,518 is less than the state median of $11,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% 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)	Arizona
2023	$349 MM	$4 MM
2022	$332 MM	$4 MM
2021	$349 MM	$4 MM
2020	$332 MM	$4 MM
2019	$319 MM	$4 MM
2018	$288 MM	$4 MM
2017	$293 MM	$4 MM
2016	$285 MM	$3 MM
2015	$303 MM	$3 MM
2014	$286 MM	$3 MM
2012	$263 MM	$3 MM
2011	$290 MM	$3 MM
2010	$303 MM	$3 MM
2009	$281 MM	$2 MM
2008	$300 MM	$2 MM
2007	$283 MM	$2 MM
2006	$264 MM	$2 MM
2005	$260 MM	$2 MM
2004	$242 MM	$2 MM
2003	$215 MM	$2 MM
2002	$224 MM	$2 MM
2001	$202 MM	$1 MM
2000	$167 MM	$8 MM
1999	$134 MM	$2 MM
1998	$115 MM	$2 MM
1997	$96 MM	$7 MM
1996	$85 MM	$6 MM
1995	$72 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$332 MM

$12,727 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	Arizona
2023	$332 MM	$4 MM
2022	$309 MM	$4 MM
2021	$332 MM	$4 MM
2020	$309 MM	$4 MM
2019	$311 MM	$4 MM
2018	$276 MM	$4 MM
2017	$268 MM	$3 MM
2016	$249 MM	$3 MM
2015	$305 MM	$2 MM
2014	$270 MM	$3 MM
2012	$287 MM	$3 MM
2011	$304 MM	$2 MM
2010	$305 MM	$2 MM
2009	$358 MM	$2 MM
2008	$324 MM	$2 MM
2007	$291 MM	$2 MM
2006	$265 MM	$2 MM
2005	$228 MM	$2 MM
2004	$215 MM	$1 MM
2003	$185 MM	$1 MM
2002	$188 MM	$1 MM
2001	$202 MM	$2 MM
2000	$159 MM	$8 MM
1999	$126 MM	$2 MM
1998	$142 MM	$2 MM
1997	$85 MM	$6 MM
1996	$90 MM	$6 MM
1995	$82 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,049

$11,551

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	Arizona
2023	$10,478	$10,782
2022	$9,797	$10,794
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
1992	$4,507	$5,848

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Spending / Student

$10,518

$11,452

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Gilbert Unified District (4239)	Arizona
2023	$9,974	$10,054
2022	$9,134	$10,562
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
1992	$5,622	$5,527

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Gilbert Unified District (4239)?

Gilbert Unified District (4239) manages 38 public schools serving 31,560 students.

What is the rank of Gilbert Unified District (4239)?

Gilbert Unified District (4239) is ranked #110 out of 602 school districts in Arizona (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Arizona school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Highest graduation rate (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Gilbert Unified District (4239)?

56% of Gilbert Unified District (4239) students are White, 29% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Gilbert Unified District (4239)?

Gilbert Unified District (4239) has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 17:1.

What is Gilbert Unified District (4239)'s spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $10,518 is less than the state median of $11,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 38 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 31,560 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: 88% (Top 20% in AZ)
: Top 20%
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 56% (Top 20%)
: 32% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education