Total enrollment
12,387
-292 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
16 schools in Higley Unified School District (4248)
Arizona · 12,387 students · 3 cities
In Arizona's Higley Unified School District (4248), public K-12 schools total 16 and serve approximately 12,387 students (an average of 774 per school).
4-year change in Higley Unified School District (4248)
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
+1 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Higley Unified School District (4248) ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Arizona | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 12,387 | #21 of 156 | #708 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 16 | #23 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #56 of 153 | #6,864 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.2% | #38 of 123 | #1,878 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 Higley Unified School District (4248)
Since 2017-18, the 15 district schools that reported both years went from 11,945 to 12,225 students (up 2%) and from 638 to 746 full-time teachers (up 17%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williams Field High School | Gilbert | High | 08-12 | 2,150 |
| Higley High School | Gilbert | High | 08-12 | 2,005 |
| Sossaman Middle School | Queen Creek | Middle | 07-08 | 1,094 |
| San Tan Elementary | Gilbert | Elementary | PK-06 | 854 |
| Cooley Middle School | Gilbert | Middle | 06-08 | 795 |
| Bridges Elementary School | Gilbert | Elementary | KG-06 | 770 |
| Chaparral Elementary School | Gilbert | Elementary | KG-08 | 734 |
| Higley Traditional Academy | Gilbert | Elementary | PK-08 | 726 |
| Gateway Pointe Elementary | Gilbert | Elementary | PK-08 | 685 |
| Cortina Elementary | Queen Creek | Elementary | PK-08 | 629 |
| Centennial Elementary School | Gilbert | Elementary | PK-08 | 588 |
| Coronado Elementary School | Gilbert | Elementary | PK-08 | 536 |
| Power Ranch Elementary | Gilbert | Elementary | PK-08 | 509 |
| Higley Virtual Academy | Gilbert | Combined | KG-12 | 162 |
| Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center | Gilbert | Elementary | PK-PK | 76 |
| Sue Sossaman Early Childhood Development Center | Queen Creek | Elementary | PK-PK | 74 |
About Higley Unified School District (4248)
Higley Unified School District (4248) maintains 16 public schools across Arizona, collectively hosting roughly 12,387 students.
On the school-mix side, Higley Unified School District (4248) covers 11 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in Higley Unified School District (4248) is about 774, noticeably above the Arizona average of roughly 508.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 12,679 students in SY 2020-21 versus 12,387 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 15 to 16 across the same 4-year window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Higley Unified School District (4248) discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.