Total enrollment
20,682
-814 (-4%) vs SY 2020-21
33 schools in Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
Arizona · 20,682 students · 4 cities
Scottsdale Unified District (4240) runs 33 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 20,682 (22 elementary, 5 middle, and 5 high).
4-year change in Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
30
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Scottsdale Unified District (4240) ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Arizona | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 20,682 | #10 of 156 | #385 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 30 | #9 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #51 of 153 | #6,665 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.0% | #39 of 123 | #1,898 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 Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
Since 2017-18, the 30 district schools that reported both years went from 22,526 to 20,682 students (down 8%) and from 1,248 to 1,271 full-time teachers (up 2%), 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 Scottsdale Unified District (4240)
Scottsdale Unified District (4240) administers 33 public schools across Arizona, collectively enrolling roughly 20,682 students.
For a sense of the school types, Scottsdale Unified District (4240) is built around 22 elementary, 5 middle, 5 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 627 in this district, higher than the Arizona typical of 508.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 4%: 21,496 students in SY 2020-21 versus 20,682 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Scottsdale Unified District (4240) discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.