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ExploreMesa Unified District (4235)

Regular

Suburb

NCES ID: 0404970

Mesa Unified District (4235)

MESA, AZ

Source: NCES CCD + U.S. Census (open-source sync)

Year: 2025

Coverage: 100.0% (19281/19281)

Dataset refreshed: Feb 24, 2026

Enrollment

55,821

+0.6%YoY

Graduation Rate

81.3%

-7.1%vs. State

Per-Pupil Spending

$11,929

-31.7%vs. State

Student-Teacher Ratio

18.3:1

-1.1%vs. State

Free/Reduced Lunch

13.2%

-40.5%vs. State

English Language Learners

16.3%

0.0%vs. State

Child Poverty Rate

13.2%

-7.7%vs. State

District vs. Benchmarks

Key metrics compared to state and national averages (% of national avg)

Enrollment Trend

5-year enrollment history+2.3%

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