Gilbert Public Schools
Gilbert Unified School District #41 (GUSD), also known as Gilbert Public Schools (GPS), is a school district based in Gilbert, Arizona, United States in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The 60.26-square-mile (156.1 km2) district is the 7th largest in Arizona, and serves over 34,000 students at 39 schools across Gilbert, Chandler, and Mesa, Arizona.
| Gilbert Public Schools | |
|---|---|
Seal of GPS | |
| Address | |
140 S. Gilbert Rd.
, Maricopa, Arizona, 85296United States | |
| Coordinates | 33°21′09″N 111°42′06″W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Technology. Scholarship. Innovation. |
| Grades | Pre K-12 |
| Established | 1913 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Shane McCord |
| School board | 5 members |
| Chair of the board | Dr. J. Charles Santa Cruz |
| Governing agency | Gilbert Public Schools Board |
| Schools | 39 |
| Budget | $293,190,000 (2016-17) |
| NCES District ID | 0403400 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 34,335 (2018-2019) |
| Teachers | 1,898.25 (2018-2019) |
| Staff | 1,983.40 (2018-2019) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 18.09 (2018-2019) |
| Other information | |
| Teachers' unions | Arizona Education Association |
| Website | www |
In 2018, the district was awarded "4th Best School District in America" by the National Council for Home Safety and Security and "Best Public School/District" in the Best of Gilbert 2018 issue of the East Valley Tribune. As of spring 2019, thirteen GPS schools have earned the "A+ School of Excellence™ Award" from the Arizona Educational Foundation.
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