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Gila Bend Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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Gila Bend Unified District 4238 School District details

Gila Bend Unified District 4238 School District
308 N Martin Ave
Gila Bend, AZ 85337

516 Students enrolled in District

2 Schools in District

16 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Gila Bend Unified District 4238 School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Arizona

1

(10 is best)

Better than 0.9% of all AZ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

1

(10 is best)

Better than 1.4% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
6%
39%
7%
42%
6%
36%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Gila Bend Elementary School
308 N Martin Ave
Gila Bend, AZ, 85337
PK-08
Gila Bend High School
308 N Martin Ave
Gila Bend, AZ, 85337
06-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 7.3% 36.4%
Black 0.2% 5.9%
Hispanic 68.9% 49.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.2% 3.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 22.4% 5.5%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged Unreported 44.8%
Free lunch eligible Unreported 37.8%
Reduced lunch eligible Unreported 7.0%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $4,461 $2,302,000 33.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,221 $630,000 9.2%
Staff $403 $208,000 3.1%
General Administration $874 $451,000 6.6%
School Administration $378 $195,000 2.9%
Operation $2,079 $1,073,000 15.7%
Transportation $114 $59,000 0.9%
Other $1,147 $592,000 8.7%
Total Support $6,217 $3,208,000 47.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,529 $1,305,000 19.1%
Total Expenditures $13,207 $6,815,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,028 $5,737,989,000 45.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $769 $877,539,000 6.9%
Staff $469 $535,813,000 4.2%
General Administration $189 $215,431,000 1.7%
School Administration $504 $575,332,000 4.5%
Operation $1,055 $1,204,512,000 9.5%
Transportation $289 $329,985,000 2.6%
Other $428 $488,733,000 3.8%
Total Support $3,704 $4,227,345,000 33.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,420 $2,761,833,000 21.7%
Total Expenditures $11,151 $12,727,167,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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