PHOENIX — As Maricopa County election officials continue to count votes, several large public school districts in the Valley are unable to pass bail bonds or overrides.

As of Wednesday afternoon, 18 of Maricopa County’s 27 bond/override elections had passed.

School districts that are falling behind include Deer Valley Unified Schools, Peoria Unified Schools, Buckeye Union High School District, Chandler Unified School District and Higley Unified School District.

Local property taxes are used to fund everything from full-day kindergarten operating costs to building repairs and teacher pay raises.

According to an independent analysis, 59 bond or dead measures were passed in the past two statewide elections, and 23 were rejected.

Below are the results for most bonded and nullified elections in Maricopa County, representing approximately 1.3 million votes. This total represents about half of all votes cast in the county. Further declines in results are expected late Wednesday afternoon, according to the county elections office.

Alhambra ESD – Override yes 70%～30%

Queen Creek ESD Override yes 52% to 48%

Buckeye Union High School District – Bond no 58% to 42%

Glendale Union High School District – Bond yes 54% to 46%

Tolleson UHSD – Bond yes 51%～49%

Tolleson ESD Override – yes 63% to 37%

Agua Fria UHSD – Bond no 50.14% vs. 49.86% (130 votes)

Wilson ESD – Bond yes 59% to 41%

Peoria USD – Bonds no 54% to 46%

Clayton ESD – Bond yes 56% to 44%

Balsz ESD – Bond yes 60%～40%

Laveen ESD – Bond yes 54% to 46%

override yes 59% to 41%

Higley USD – Bonds no 57% to 43%

override no 50.68% to 49.32%

Chandler USD – Bond no 54% to 46%

Dysart USD – Bonds no 54% to 46%

Deer Valley USD – Bonds no 54% to 46%

override no 53% to 47%

Gilbert USD – Override yes 52% to 48%

Avondale ESD – Override yes 57% to 43%

Tempe ESD – Override yes 69% to 31%

To find the latest results for all districts, go to Maricopa County Elections Website Click and enter keywords for your school district.

Districts where voters consistently pass local tax increases include: glendale union (9 to 10), Alhambra Elementary School District (10 to 12), Phoenix Union High School District (11 to 13), tempe school (12 to 12), Mesa Unified (7 vs. 8), and Flagstaff Unified (11 vs. 12).

Other local districts have seen mixed results since the 2008 recession. Peoria Unified (42 schools) is 9-4. Dysert integration (27 schools) is 9-3. Queen Creek Unified (17 schools) was 5 out of 11 students.

During this time, three districts in the East Valley have struggled the most. JO Comms Unified (8 schools) is 1 in 6 students. Apache junction integration (6 schools) is 6 and 0. Cave Creek Unified (7 schools) is 1 in 6 students.

“It feels like there’s a public school backlash, and we’re fighting against it,” said Rebecca Gow of the nonprofit Stand for Children.

Educators agree that real estate values ​​around a school district should not determine the quality of education. But combining and nullifying elections can create disparities over time. For example, Tempe schools have passed 12 of the past 12 bonds and overrides. In contrast, Cave Creek Unified has passed only one of its past six and Apachejunction has passed none of its past six.

Bonds and overrides are typically more difficult to pass in rural areas.

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