Total enrollment
1,072
-227 (-17%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)
Arizona · 1,072 students · 2 cities
Public K-12 enrollment in Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) totals about 1,072 students across 5 schools (an average of 214 students per school).
4-year change in Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
+2 (+67%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Arizona | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,072 | #119 of 156 | #6,696 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #82 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #14 of 153 | #3,222 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.0% | #13 of 123 | #986 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)
Since 2017-18, the 3 district schools that reported both years went from 1,301 to 979 students (down 25%) and from 75 to 75 full-time teachers (unchanged), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McDowell Mountain Elementary School | Fountain Hls | Elementary | PK-05 | 382 |
| Fountain Hills High School | Fountain Hills | High | 09-12 | 347 |
| Fountain Hills Middle School | Fountain Hls | Middle | 04-08 | 250 |
| Fountain Hills Virtual Academy | Fountain Hills | Combined | KG-12 | 55 |
| Little Falcons Preschool | Fountain Hls | Elementary | PK-PK | 38 |
About Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)
As a thinly populated district in Arizona, Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) serves 1,072 students across 5 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) consists of 2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) is about 214, below the Arizona average of roughly 508.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 1,072 students, declined 17% from the 1,299 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 3 to 5 across the same 4-year window.
On allk12, the community for Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.