East Valley profile – Education
The East Valley:
Providing Exceptional Education
P-20 A Comprehensive Approach To Integrated Learning:
Education in the East Valley is a $3 billion industry. Educators in the East Valley actively embrace “P-20”, a concept providing seamless education, preschool through graduate school to employment. It has become apparent that K-12 education must be inextricably linked with preschool and postsecondary education. P-20 is a model that holistically links education into one continuum. Through tremendous collaboration, and with the help of the East Valley Education Think Tank, we have created a world-class P-20 system designed to meet the education needs of Arizonans - now and long into the future.
Unparalleled Access:
The East Valley education community provides access to superb institutions, facilities, and programs, allowing individuals to excel in preschool through doctoral degrees - all within the region.
- The East Valley Has:
- 16 school districts serving 237,568 K-12 students.
- 77 charter schools serving 24,801 K-12 students.
- One regional district (East Valley Institute of Technology) providing all school districts with career and technical education.
- 6 community colleges with multiple campuses serving more than 100,000 students.
- 6 private universities with multiple distinct campuses.
- 2 state university campuses serving 63,000 students.
Notable Achievement:
The East Valley provides an exceptional educational environment compared to the rest of Arizona and the nation as demonstrated by the following statistics:
Largest East Valley
Educational Employers
Institution |
Employees |
Accereditation |
Arizona State University |
12,083 |
University education |
Mesa Public Schools |
8,910 |
K-12 education |
Maricopa County Community College District |
4,249 |
Community college education |
