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Fountain Hills Unified District

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Fountain Hills Unified District is located close to the center of Arizona. Fountain Hills Unified District has 24.62 square miles of land area and 0.09 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Fountain Hills Unified District population is 23,488. Fountain Hills Unified District median household income is $72,866 in 2010-2014. Fountain Hills Unified District median house value is $335,300 in 2010-2014. On average, Fountain Hills Unified District is much better than the state average in quality.

Ranking:	High School: (9 out of 101, top 9%) Elementary/Middle School: (16 out of 167, top 10%)* Rank: #49
Type:	Regular Local School District
Grade:	Prekindergarten to Grade 12
Number of Schools:	5
Population	23,488 (2010-2014), rank #69
Population Growth	-6.77% since 2005-2009, see rank
Population Density:	950.65/sq mi, rank #40
Median Household Income:	$72,866 at 2010-2014—-7.88% increase since 2005-2009, rank #11
Median House Price:	$335,300 at 2010-2014—-25.65% increase since 2005-2009, rank #8
Time Zone:	Mountain GMT -7:00
Land Area:	24.62 sq mi, rank #199
Water Area:	0.09 sq mi (0.37%), rank #133
State:	Arizona
County:	Maricopa County
City:	Fort Mcdowell, Scottsdale, Fountain Hills
Zip:	85264, 85268, 85259
Area:	Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ

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Fountain Hills Unified District Map, Border, and Nearby Locations

16000 East Palisades Blvd

Fountain Hills AZ, 85268, Maricopa County

Phone: 480-664-5000

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011	2009-2010	2008-2009	2007-2008
Total Students:	1,778	1,908	1,980	2,042	2,184	2,324	2,344
English Language Learner Students:	15	6	15	7	6	13	18
Total Teachers:	101.43	105.83	114.53	115.60	123.33	134.60	138.50
Prekindergarten:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Kindergarten:	4.00	5.00	5.50	7.00	6.00	7.50	6.50
Elementary:	65.00	67.20	72.40	105.07	78.87	83.90	91.30
Secondary:	32.43	33.63	36.63	3.53	38.46	43.20	40.70
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Total Other Staff:	94.68	99.63	84.02	81.87	83.07	89.90	91.30
Instructional Aides:	32.22	30.41	31.49	27.52	25.09	24.40	23.50
Instructional Coordinators & Supervisors:	0.00	1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Total Guidance Counselors:	2.50	2.00	4.00	4.50	4.50	4.50	4.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	0.50	0.00	2.00	4.17	2.17	1.70	2.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	2.00	2.00	2.00	0.33	2.33	2.80	2.00
Other Guidance Counselors:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Librarians/Media Specialists:	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	3.00	4.00	5.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.50	0.38	0.00	0.00
District Administrators:	4.00	4.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	2.00
District Administrative Support:	6.00	8.00	4.00	3.00	0.80	1.00	1.50
School Administrators:	5.00	5.00	7.00	8.00	8.00	9.00	9.00
School Administrative Support:	10.88	9.88	3.69	3.88	3.63	6.00	7.50
Student Support Services:	7.76	12.46	5.20	5.00	7.50	9.50	7.00
Other Support Services:	26.32	26.88	26.64	27.47	29.17	30.50	31.80
Student-Teacher Ratio:	17.53	18.03	17.29	17.66	17.71	17.27	16.92

Schools

Fountain Hills High School	Grade 9 to Grade 12	16100 East Palisades Blvd, Fountain Hills AZ 85268
Fountain Hills Middle School	Grade 6 to Grade 8	15414 North Mcdowell Mountain, Fountain Hills AZ 85268
Fountain Hills.Online	Grade 9 to Grade 12	16100 East Palisades Blvd, Fountain Hills AZ 85268
Four Peaks Elementary School	Grade 4 to Grade 5	15414 Mcdowell Mountain Rd, Fountain Hills AZ 85268
Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School	Prekindergarten to Grade 3	14825 North Fayette Dr, Fountain Hills AZ 85268

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	State Average
AIMS Test
2009	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	720	707
2010	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	510	499
2011	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	510.9	501.09
2012	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	516	496
2013	Math	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	511	496
2009	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	732	707
2010	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	733	710
2011	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	725.97	711.72
2012	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	734	707
2013	Reading	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	727	707
2009	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	504	476
2010	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	515	479
2011	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	508.99	485.06
2012	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	527	480
2013	Science	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	508	478
2009	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	707	696
2010	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	722	702
2011	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	502.23	499.58
2012	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	522	501
2013	Writing	10th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	514	504
2009	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	469	451
2010	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	379	365
2011	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	372.16	370.95
2012	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	382	369
2013	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	382	369
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	484	459
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	477	460
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	472.17	461.52
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	472	458
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	473	459
2009	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	503	487
2010	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	392	379
2011	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	393.1	385.58
2012	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	401	383
2013	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	401	381
2009	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	490	477
2010	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	499	480
2011	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	492.68	484.14
2012	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	497	477
2013	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	498	478
2009	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	528	508
2010	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	542	513
2011	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	542.91	519.5
2012	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	537	513
2013	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	531	507
2009	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	537	508
2010	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	407	392
2011	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	414.36	397.21
2012	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	408	394
2013	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	418	393
2009	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	517	496
2010	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	512	496
2011	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	519.06	502.04
2012	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	511	498
2013	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	527	499
2009	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	536	523
2010	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	552	529
2011	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	519.63	499.13
2012	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	522	501
2013	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	530	501
2009	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	537	525
2010	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	417	407
2011	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	405.04	412.64
2012	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	415	410
2013	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	411	410
2009	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	519	501
2010	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	518	508
2011	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	518.74	515.19
2012	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	525	510
2013	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	517	510
2009	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	536	537
2010	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	554	543
2011	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	516.36	499.17
2012	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	513	501
2013	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	514	499
2009	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	574	553
2010	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	434	422
2011	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	440.92	425.78
2012	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	439	426
2013	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	439	427
2009	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	535	517
2010	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	532	524
2011	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	547.76	531.49
2012	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	545	530
2013	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	549	532
2009	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	554	541
2010	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	572	543
2011	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	531.16	499.23
2012	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	515	500
2013	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	519	496
2009	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	570	560
2010	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	441	434
2011	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	434.13	434.79
2012	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	449	434
2013	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	438	434
2009	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	538	527
2010	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	542	529
2011	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	536.17	527.07
2012	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	543	521
2013	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	531	520
2009	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	520	506
2010	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	521	510
2011	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	519.78	515.66
2012	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	530	513
2013	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	517	511

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

School District Fiscal Information

	2012			2011			2010
	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%	Amount	Per Student	%
Total Revenue:	$17,473,000	$8,825		$21,644,000	$10,599		$23,180,000	$10,614
Federal:	$807,000	$408	4.6%	$1,548,000	$758	7.2%	$1,687,000	$772	7.3%
State:	$3,192,000	$1,612	18.3%	$3,601,000	$1,763	16.6%	$3,517,000	$1,610	15.2%
Local:	$13,474,000	$6,805	77.1%	$16,495,000	$8,078	76.2%	$17,976,000	$8,231	77.5%
Total Expenditures:	$15,965,000	$8,063		$22,682,000	$11,108		$23,921,000	$10,953
Total Current Expenditures:	$14,936,000	$7,543		$16,270,000	$7,968		$17,227,000	$7,888
Instructional Expenditures:	$7,562,000	$3,819	50.6%	$8,215,000	$4,023	50.5%	$8,511,000	$3,897	49.4%
Student and Staff Support:	$2,415,000	$1,220	16.2%	$2,705,000	$1,325	16.6%	$2,776,000	$1,271	16.1%
Administration:	$1,816,000	$917	12.2%	$2,001,000	$980	12.3%	$2,223,000	$1,018	12.9%
Operations, Food, Other:	$3,143,000	$1,587	21.0%	$3,349,000	$1,640	20.6%	$3,717,000	$1,702	21.6%
Total Capital Outlay:	$1,025,000	$518		$2,452,000	$1,201		$2,824,000	$1,293
Construction:	$368,000	$186		$1,208,000	$592		$1,992,000	$912
Total Other:	$0	$0		$0	$0		$0	$0
Interest on Debt:	$4,000	$2		$3,960,000	$1,939		$3,870,000	$1,772

Total Salary:	$9,530,000	$4,813		$10,197,000	$4,994		$10,377,000	$4,751
Instruction/Teacher Salary:	$5,789,000	$2,924	60.7%	$6,370,000	$3,119	62.5%	$6,426,000	$2,942	61.9%
Other Salary:	$3,741,000	$1,889	39.3%	$3,827,000	$1,874	37.5%	$3,951,000	$1,809	38.1%
Total Benefit:	$1,904,000	$962		$1,982,000	$971		$2,130,000	$975
Instruction/Teacher Benefit:	$1,177,000	$594	61.8%	$1,196,000	$586	60.3%	$1,294,000	$592	60.8%
Other Benefit:	$727,000	$367	38.2%	$786,000	$385	39.7%	$836,000	$383	39.2%

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	49.2%	46.6%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	50.8%	53.4%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	11.0 years	10.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	25.8%	27.8%
Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	32.8%	37.6%
Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	32.0%	25.6%
Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	9.4%	9.0%
Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	0.0%	0.0%

Mean Base Salary:	$41,590.0	$39,468.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$34,849.0	$32,677.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6-10 Years of Experience:	$39,178.0	$36,914.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 11-20 Years of Experience:	$44,981.0	$45,103.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 21-30 Years of Experience:	$56,989.0	$55,076.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 31 Years of Experience or More:	NA	NA

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