Total enrollment
31,560
-1,101 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
41 schools in Gilbert Unified District (4239)
Arizona · 31,560 students · 2 cities
For a Arizona district, Gilbert Unified District (4239) runs a sizable public-school system: 41 schools and roughly 31,560 students (29 elementary, 5 middle, and 7 high).
4-year change in Gilbert Unified District (4239)
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
38
-1 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Gilbert Unified District (4239) ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Arizona | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 31,560 | #6 of 156 | #211 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 38 | #7 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #53 of 153 | #6,783 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.5% | #33 of 123 | #1,703 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 Gilbert Unified District (4239)
Since 2017-18, the 37 district schools that reported both years went from 33,329 to 31,277 students (down 6%) and from 1,796 to 1,894 full-time teachers (up 5%), 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.
About Gilbert Unified District (4239)
Across 41 schools, Gilbert Unified District (4239) enrolls about 31,560 students in Arizona. By footprint it is a middle-population district.
Looking at the level breakdown, Gilbert Unified District (4239) is made up of 29 elementary, 5 middle, and 7 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 770 in this district, above the Arizona typical of 508.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 31,560 students, contracted 3% from the 32,661 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, Gilbert Unified District (4239) lost 1 school, going from 39 to 38.
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