Dysart Unified School District, Arizona

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Dysart Unified School District is a school district in Arizona.

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Superintendent

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John Croteau is the superintendent of Dysart Unified School District. Croteau started serving in May 2022. Croteau's previous career experience includes serving as the district's Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Assistant Superintendent for Support Services.[1]

Past superintendents

  • Quinn R. Kellis was the superintendent of the Dysart Unified School District from July 2018 until May 2022.[2] Kellis' previous career experience includes working as the district's assistant superintendent and as the superintendent of the Madison School District.[3] Following his term as superintendent, Kellis has worked with the Utah State Board of Education as a Teaching and Learning Coordinator.[2]
  • Gail Pletnick was the superintendent of the Dysart Unified School District from 2007 to 2018. Pletnick's previous career experience included working as the district's assistant superintendent.[4]

School board

The Dysart Unified School District Governing Board consists of five members elected to four-year terms. Board members are elected at large.[5]

Elections

See also: Dysart Unified School District, Arizona, elections

Board members are elected on a staggered basis in November of even-numbered years.

Three seats on the Dysart Unified School District school board in Arizona were up for general election on November 5, 2024. The filing deadline for this election was July 8, 2024.


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Public participation in board meetings

The Dysart Unified School District Governing Board maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[6]

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Public Participation

The public may address the Governing Board at these meetings during "Audience with Individuals". Sign up between 5:30 and 6:00 p.m. on the evening of the meeting using the Request to Address the Board form. The forms are available in the meeting lobby. Public meetings are an important component of Dysart Unified School District. Governing Board members sit together on a common platform to exchange views and opinions and reach solutions benefiting the Dysart community. Behavior of participants and guests at a Governing Board meeting is important to the successful governance of the district. Dysart respects the first amendment rights of community members to share their comments with the board through civil discourse. In that vein, the following rules will be followed: All present will demonstrate behavior that reflects respect for self and others. Disorderly conduct that interferes with the education processes of the District (A.R.S. 13-2911), or failure to comply with reasonable requests will not be tolerated. Any person who engages in disorderly conduct (A.R.S. 13-2904) will be dismissed from the meeting, trespassed by law enforcement, and/or arrested.[7]

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[8]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $50,194,000 $2,187 18%
Local: $109,815,000 $4,786 38%
State: $127,470,000 $5,555 44%
Total: $287,479,000 $12,529
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $269,695,000 $11,429
Total Current Expenditures: $226,963,000 $9,618
Instructional Expenditures: $129,522,000 $5,489 48%
Student and Staff Support: $33,641,000 $1,425 12%
Administration: $19,376,000 $821 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $44,424,000 $1,882 16%
Total Capital Outlay: $29,636,000 $1,255
Construction: $14,641,000 $620
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $5,763,000 $244
Interest on Debt: $4,360,000 $184


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

Year Minimum Maximum
2023-2024[9] $42,383 $60,473
2020-2021[10] $40,873 $57,014

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[11]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 34 45-49 17 27 25-29 37 42
2018-2019 44 65-69 31 36 35-39 48 52
2017-2018 43 60-64 29 35 20-24 44 51
2016-2017 40 61 29 32 20-24 46
2015-2016 36 62 24 28 25-29 43
2014-2015 34 57 22 25 25-29 41
2013-2014 68 84 59 61 55-59 75
2012-2013 67 87 53 59 60-64 74
2011-2012 67 84 57 58 65-69 73
2010-2011 68 87 58 59 60-64 75

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 40 45-49 29 33 25-29 46 48
2018-2019 45 65-69 34 37 30-34 48 54
2017-2018 44 55-59 34 36 30-34 48 52
2016-2017 43 57 34 34 20-24 50
2015-2016 39 60 28 30 30-34 47
2014-2015 34 51 23 25 20-24 41
2013-2014 83 91 78 76 70-74 88
2012-2013 81 93 72 74 80-84 86
2011-2012 79 91 74 72 70-74 85
2010-2011 80 91 75 72 75-79 86

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 93 >=95 85-89 92 >=50 90-94 94
2018-2019 93 >=90 90-94 93 >=50 90-94 93
2017-2018 94 >=95 >=95 93 >=80 90-94 94
2016-2017 92 >=90 85-89 92 >=50 92
2015-2016 91 90-94 90-94 90 >=80 91
2014-2015 87 >=90 85-89 85 >=80 89
2013-2014 85 >=90 80-84 83 >=80 86
2012-2013 81 80-89 75-79 79 >=50 84
2011-2012 84 80-84 80-84 81 >=80 86
2010-2011 88 90-94 85-89 85 >=50 91


Students

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 23,118 -0.2
2022-2023 23,173 -1.8
2021-2022 23,596 2.5
2020-2021 23,011 -6.9
2019-2020 24,590 0.8
2018-2019 24,383 1.1
2017-2018 24,122 -2.3
2016-2017 24,672 -0.9
2015-2016 24,885 -6.2
2014-2015 26,421 1.1
2013-2014 26,121 0.6
2012-2013 25,971 4.7
2011-2012 24,756 2.3
2010-2011 24,175 -1.1
2009-2010 24,430 0.2
2008-2009 24,373 4.0
2007-2008 23,401 11.5
2006-2007 20,700 14.2
2005-2006 17,753 19.8
2004-2005 14,230 21.6
2003-2004 11,150 19.4
2002-2003 8,982 23.0
2001-2002 6,918 21.1
2000-2001 5,459 15.6
1999-2000 4,607 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Dysart Unified School District (%) Arizona K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.1 4.2
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.8 3.2
Black 7.6 5.8
Hispanic 43.6 48.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.5 0.4
Two or More Races 6.6 4.3
White 38.9 33.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Dysart Unified School District had 1,165.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 19.84.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 15.00
Kindergarten: 64.00
Elementary: 729.39
Secondary: 357.11
Total: 1,165.50

Dysart Unified School District employed 22.00 district administrators and 57.99 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 22.00
District Administrative Support: 74.69
School Administrators: 57.99
School Administrative Support: 97.71
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 397.72
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 32.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 22.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 22.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 1.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 228.53
Other Support Services: 263.08


Schools

The Dysart Unified School District operates 25 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Asante Preparatory Academy1,134PK-8
Ashton Ranch Middle School489PK-8
Canyon Ridge School985PK-8
Cimarron Springs Middle School569PK-8
Countryside Elementary School572PK-8
Dysart High School1,4477-12
Dysart Ischool07-12
Dysart Middle School621PK-8
El Mirage Elementary School728PK-8
Freedom Traditional Academy470PK-8
Kingswood Elementary School798PK-8
Luke Elementary School623PK-8
Marley Park Elementary1,097PK-8
Mountain View965PK-8
Rancho Gabriela571PK-8
Riverview School868PK-8
Shadow Ridge High School2,3397-12
Sonoran Heights Middle School582PK-8
Sunset Hills Elementary979PK-8
Surprise Elementary School831PK-8
Thompson Ranch Elementary726PK-8
Valley Vista High School2,4437-12
Western Peaks Elementary652PK-8
West Point Elementary School810PK-8
Willow Canyon High School1,8197-12

Contact information

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Dysart Unified School District
15802 N. Parkview Pl.
Surprise, AZ 85374
Phone: 623-876-7000


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Dysart Schools, "Meet the Superintendent," accessed September 25, 2023
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 LinkedIn, "Quinn R. Kellis," accessed September 25, 2023
  3. ↑ LinkedIn, "Quinn R Kellis," accessed November 5, 2019
  4. ↑ LinkedIn, "Gail Pletnick," accessed February 25, 2016
  5. ↑ Dysart Unified School District, "Governing Board Policies," accessed February 25, 2016
  6. ↑ Dysart Unified School District, "District Governing Board," accessed January 19, 2024
  7. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  8. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  9. ↑ Dysart Unified School District, "2023-2024 Certified Salary Schedule," accessed February 3, 2024
  10. ↑ Dysart Unified School District, "Dysart Unified School District 2020-2021 Certified Salary Schedule," accessed May 19, 2021
  11. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
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