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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DYSART UNIFIED DISTRICT (4243)·NCES 040269000198

Dysart High School

11425 N DYSART RD, EL MIRAGE, AZ 85335 · (623) 876-7500 · Maricopa County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,471 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Arizona public high schools
  • B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
  • C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public high schools

Enrollment
1,471
High
DISTRICT 1,980 · STATE 631
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.3:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 939227%
Grade 1037425%
Grade 1137025%
Grade 1233523%
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 65% · US 70%
White
30221%
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
89861%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 48% · US 30%
Black
14710%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
362%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
654%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
131%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
101%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
76552%
Female
70648%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
39.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +13.0pp since 2017
Math
27.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -1.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 1 points.

AASA results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2539.0%27.0%
2023-2439.0%30.0%
2022-2340.0%32.0%
2021-2232.0%34.0%
2020-2132.0%23.0%
2018-1933.0%37.0%
2017-1826.0%28.0%
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Dysart High School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ArizonaIn Maricopa County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
27.0%#133 of 268
▼ 14
#92 of 144
▼ 7
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
39.0%#135 of 267
▼ 11
#90 of 143
▼ 6
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+0.0pp#132 of 220#79 of 134
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,471#104 of 510#78 of 248
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
23.5:1#252 of 279#148 of 163
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
57.2%#118 of 284#73 of 163
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-10.4%#66 of 132#41 of 80
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,471
+370 (+34%) vs 2020
+113% since 1990-91, when it was 692
Student : Teacher
23.5:1
was 14.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,47162.623.5:1N/A
2023-241,4476522.3:1N/A
2022-231,43370.820.2:158% (830)
2020-211,1017614.5:1N/A
2017-181,64271.922.8:164% (1,050)
2015-161,5576523.9:169% (1,073)
2010-111,6277820.9:171% (1,162)
2000-011,0514821.9:1N/A
1990-916924515.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dysart High School.

Since 2017-18: students down 10% (1,642 to 1,471); teachers down 13% (71.9 to 62.6).

About Dysart High School

Dysart High School is a large high school for students in EL MIRAGE, Arizona. The school covers grades 7 through 12 and reported 1,471 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 133% above the 631-student average for high schools in Arizona.

Dysart Unified District (4243), which runs Dysart High School, has 24 schools and 23,078 students.

Of every 100 students at Dysart High School, about 61 are Hispanic. The school is also 21% White, 10% Black, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 31%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Dysart High School scores 57%.

The school has 62.6 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 23.5 students per teacher. High schools in Arizona average 20.2:1, 3.3 fewer students per teacher than here.

Among Arizona public high schools, Dysart High School outscored 50%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.

For Maricopa County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $89,300, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 1,352 public schools in the county, enrolling about 725,139, Dysart High School among them.

West-MEC - Dysart High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Dysart High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

The NCES locale for Dysart High School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 1,101 to 1,471, a 34% rise. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 23.5:1.

Dysart High School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.

Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students

Quick facts

School name
Dysart High School
District
Dysart Unified District (4243)
Address
11425 N DYSART RD, EL MIRAGE, AZ 85335
Phone
(623) 876-7500
County
Maricopa County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
1,471
Teachers (FTE)
63
Student–teacher ratio
23.5:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
040269000198
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Dysart High School
What is the total enrollment at Dysart High School?
Dysart High School enrolls approximately 1,471 students in grades 07-12.
Is Dysart High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dysart High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Dysart High School have?
Dysart High School employs 63 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Dysart High School?
Student demographics at Dysart High School are roughly 21% White, 61% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Dysart High School public or private?
Dysart High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dysart Unified District (4243).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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