Total enrollment
10,045
-982 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
25 schools in Tempe School District (4258)
Arizona · 10,045 students · 4 cities
Public K-12 schools in Tempe School District (4258) number 25, teaching approximately 10,045 Arizona students (an average of 402 per school).
4-year change in Tempe School District (4258)
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
22
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Tempe School District (4258) ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Arizona | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 10,045 | #27 of 156 | #913 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 22 | #15 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #26 of 153 | #4,785 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #9 of 123 | #781 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 Tempe School District (4258)
Since 2017-18, the 21 district schools that reported both years went from 11,675 to 9,842 students (down 16%) and from 691 to 690 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.
About Tempe School District (4258)
Tempe School District (4258) is a sparse public-school district in Arizona. The district maintains 25 schools and teaches approximately 10,045 students.
On the school-mix side, Tempe School District (4258) is made up of 21 elementary and 4 middle.
On a per-school basis, Tempe School District (4258) runs about 402 students per school, 21% noticeably below the state mean of roughly 508.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment fell 9%: 11,027 students in SY 2020-21 versus 10,045 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Tempe School District (4258) discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.