The DVUSD Difference

We realize that parents in the state of Arizona have many choices when it comes to their children's education.

We're also not reluctant to share with you our opinion that an education through the Deer Valley Unified School District is the best option for your child.

• DVUSD serves more than 34,000 students located in northern Maricopa County, covering the communities of North Phoenix, Cave Creek, New River, Glendale, and Peoria.

• DVUSD's 4-year graduation rate ending in June 2024 was 94.6%-- 17.6 percentage points higher than the state average.

• DVUSD's percentage of students that passed state assessments in FY 2024 exceeds the state average by 13 points in math, 11 points in English Language Arts (ELA), and 18 points in science.

• DVUSD spent 72.4% of its FY23 budget on classroom spending, a category of spending that includes instruction, student support, and instructor support. This is comparable to similar "very large" unified school districts in Arizona, and is a 1.6% year-over-year increase from FY22.

• DVUSD's class of 2024 earned more than $74.7 million in scholarship monies offered.

• DVUSD recorded a district-best 27 schools receiving an "A" rating for the 2023-24 school year, as determined by the Arizona State Board of Education.

• DVUSD has 23 schools that have earned the coveted "A+ School of Excellence" designation by the Arizona Educational Foundation (AEF), including three of the AEF's 37 awards in 2024.

• DVUSD offers 50 award-winning Career Technical Education (CTE) programs that assist high school students in being career-ready after graduation.

• DVUSD offers certified dual-language immersion instruction in both Mandarin and Spanish.

• DVUSD offers extracurricular activities in athletics (grades 6-12) and visual and performing arts (K-12) to help further growth in each child beyond the classroom.