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Public schools in Arizona

Arizona has 2,432 open public schools run by 726 districts and other education agencies, enrolling 1,102,246 students. Schools average 17.7 students per teacher, compared with 15.3 nationally.

State totals

Districts
726
Schools
2,432
Students
1,102,246
Teachers (FTE)
61,196
Students per teacher
17.7
US: 15.3
Charter schools
569
Total spending
$12.7 billion
2020 finance data
Spending per pupil
$11,583
2020 finance data. US: $16,826

In the 2020 finance data, districts in Arizona spent $11,583 per pupil, which is below the US figure of $16,826. Dollars are nominal and not adjusted for regional costs or inflation.

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School districts in Arizona

All 726 districts and agencies, largest first. Filter by name or city, or sort any column.
Mesa Unified District (4235)Mesa8255,82118.3$12,004
Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)Chandler4841,42117.6$11,491
Tucson Unified District (4403)Tucson9040,31614.8$11,143
Peoria Unified School District (4237)Glendale4434,43618.6$9,810
Deer Valley Unified District (4246)Phoenix4132,26516.8$10,706
Gilbert Unified District (4239)Gilbert3831,56016.5$10,329
Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)Phoenix4526,18315.7$13,084
Phoenix Union High School District (4286)Phoenix2125,80019.1$14,791
Dysart Unified District (4243)Surprise2423,07820.0$10,997
Scottsdale Unified District (4240)Scottsdale3020,68216.3$13,367
Washington Elementary School District (4260)Glendale3318,81617.0$11,827
Glendale Union High School District (4285)Glendale1116,09222.3$10,966
American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348)Mesa1415,29113.0$9,039
Queen Creek Unified District (4245)Queen Creek1515,06520.5$13,609
Vail Unified District (4413)Vail2415,01118.6$11,108
Sunnyside Unified District (4407)Tucson2213,97918.7$8,706
Tolleson Union High School District (4288)Tolleson813,93120.9$13,291
Cartwright Elementary District (4282)Phoenix2313,43619.9$14,440
Kyrene Elementary District (4267)Tempe2613,31316.2$10,975
Marana Unified District (4404)Marana2012,84516.3$10,633
Higley Unified School District (4248)Gilbert1612,38716.6$9,492
Tempe Union High School District (4287)Tempe811,72621.1$10,827
Amphitheater Unified District (4406)Tucson2211,27715.0$12,009
Yuma Union High School District (4507)Yuma811,21723.8$9,456
Litchfield Elementary District (4281)Litchfield Park1910,75520.2$9,327
Agua Fria Union High School District (4289)Avondale610,08920.9$11,749
Tempe School District (4258)Tempe2310,04514.3$13,439
Alhambra Elementary District (4280)Phoenix169,74217.7$11,963
Maricopa Unified School District (4441)Maricopa139,56818.5$9,991
Yuma Elementary District (4499)Yuma199,10219.6$9,413
Florence Unified School District (4437)Florence148,73117.3$10,187
Flagstaff Unified District (4192)Flagstaff168,59515.7$13,415
Glendale Elementary District (4271)Glendale148,58020.2$10,635
Laveen Elementary District (4276)Laveen108,11118.2$10,555
Pendergast Elementary District (4283)Phoenix128,09818.9$10,298
Roosevelt Elementary District (4279)Phoenix207,05717.9$14,553
Kingman Unified School District (79598)Kingman136,99621.3$11,209
Casa Grande Elementary District (4446)Casa Grande146,63021.9$11,127
American Virtual Academy (79461)Chandler16,37825.6$7,222
Sahuarita Unified District (4411)Sahuarita106,33518.5$10,006
Buckeye Elementary District (4269)Buckeye86,22119.6$15,034
Littleton Elementary District (4278)Avondale106,206$9,236
Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878)Tucson66,16720.6$34,100
Avondale Elementary District (4272)Avondale96,00025.5$10,861
Madison Elementary District (4270)Phoenix85,86419.8$12,906
Crane Elementary District (4501)Yuma125,72721.9$8,596
Nogales Unified District (4457)Nogales115,69620.9$9,712
Buckeye Union High School District (4284)Buckeye55,65024.1$10,980
Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (87405)Phoenix25,43126.8$7,739
Lake Havasu Unified District (4368)Lake Havasu City95,22821.3$12,076
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Arizona district rankings

Ratio and spending lists include only districts with 1,000 or more students, so very small districts do not dominate. These are factual sorts, not quality ratings.

Largest districts

  1. 1.Mesa Unified District (4235)55,821
  2. 2.Chandler Unified District #80 (4242)41,421
  3. 3.Tucson Unified District (4403)40,316
  4. 4.Peoria Unified School District (4237)34,436
  5. 5.Deer Valley Unified District (4246)32,265
  6. 6.Gilbert Unified District (4239)31,560
  7. 7.Paradise Valley Unified District (4241)26,183
  8. 8.Phoenix Union High School District (4286)25,800
  9. 9.Dysart Unified District (4243)23,078
  10. 10.Scottsdale Unified District (4240)20,682

Lowest student-teacher ratio

  1. 1.Nadaburg Unified School District (4252)9.9
  2. 2.Morenci Unified District (4230)11.1
  3. 3.Leman Academy of Excellence Inc. (92730)12.1
  4. 4.Phoenix Elementary District (4256)12.2
  5. 5.Tuba City Unified School District #15 (4197)12.9
  6. 6.American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348)13.0
  7. 7.Toltec School District (4450)13.4
  8. 8.The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc. (90287)13.6
  9. 9.Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396)13.8
  10. 10.Pinon Unified District (4390)13.8

Highest student-teacher ratio

  1. 1.ThrivePoint High School Inc. (79059)135.4
  2. 2.GAR LLC dba Student Choice High School (78997)66.4
  3. 3.Legacy Traditional School - Avondale (91135)64.1
  4. 4.Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise (1000560)53.5
  5. 5.Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa (88360)48.7
  6. 6.Legacy Traditional School - Chandler (91133)43.7
  7. 7.Legacy Traditional School - Phoenix (873957)42.7
  8. 8.Ombudsman Educational Services Ltd.a subsidiary (4323)41.3
  9. 9.Legacy Traditional School - Surprise (92879)39.8
  10. 10.Career Success Schools (79047)31.8

Highest spending per pupil (2020)

  1. 1.Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise (1000560)$37,068
  2. 2.Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878)$34,100
  3. 3.Pinon Unified District (4390)$23,726
  4. 4.Baboquivari Unified School District #40 (4412)$22,191
  5. 5.Whiteriver Unified District (4394)$21,126
  6. 6.Kayenta Unified School District #27 (4396)$20,638
  7. 7.Chinle Unified District (4158)$20,500
  8. 8.Saddle Mountain Unified School District (4254)$18,758
  9. 9.Window Rock Unified District (4154)$17,987
  10. 10.Legacy Traditional School - Phoenix (873957)$17,761

Lowest spending per pupil (2020)

  1. 1.Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Choice Schools (4329)$5,660
  2. 2.Ombudsman Educational Services Ltd.a subsidiary (4323)$6,806
  3. 3.Arizona Education Solutions (90758)$6,938
  4. 4.BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90841)$7,081
  5. 5.American Virtual Academy (79461)$7,222
  6. 6.Eduprize Schools LLC (89412)$7,370
  7. 7.ASU Preparatory Academy Digital (522074)$7,375
  8. 8.Arizona Connections Academy Charter School Inc. (87407)$7,460
  9. 9.Legacy Traditional School - Surprise (92879)$7,615
  10. 10.The Odyssey Preparatory Academy Inc. (90287)$7,718

Most charter schools

  1. 1.American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348)14
  2. 2.Ombudsman Educational Services Ltd.a subsidiary (4323)8
  3. 3.Leman Academy of Excellence Inc. (92730)7
  4. 4.ThrivePoint High School Inc. (79059)7
  5. 5.Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878)6
  6. 6.Arizona Autism Charter Schools Inc. (91958)6
  7. 7.Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431)6
  8. 8.Vista College Preparatory Inc. (91948)5
  9. 9.Center for Academic Success Inc. (4191)5
  10. 10.Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek (4355)4

Schools by level

783 high schools, 217 middle schools and 1,221 elementary schools. The largest of each are listed below; use search or a district page for the rest.

High schools 783

  1. Hamilton High School Chandler, 3,444 students
  2. Mountain View High School Mesa, 3,421 students
  3. Red Mountain High School Mesa, 3,379 students
  4. Mesa High School Mesa, 3,233 students
  5. Chandler High School Chandler, 3,179 students
  6. Westwood High School Mesa, 3,135 students
  7. Highland High School Gilbert, 2,992 students
  8. Tucson Magnet High School Tucson, 2,938 students
  9. Trevor Browne High School Phoenix, 2,850 students
  10. Basha High School Chandler, 2,826 students
  11. Mountain Ridge High School Glendale, 2,823 students
  12. Dr. Camille Casteel High School Queen Creek, 2,816 students
  13. West Point High School Avondale, 2,782 students
  14. Desert Vista High School Phoenix, 2,761 students
  15. San Luis High School San Luis, 2,682 students

Middle schools 217

  1. Willie & Coy Payne Junior High Queen Creek, 1,171 students
  2. Greenfield Junior High School Gilbert, 1,160 students
  3. Sossaman Middle School Queen Creek, 1,094 students
  4. Santan Junior High School Chandler, 1,085 students
  5. Sinagua Middle School Flagstaff, 1,013 students
  6. Bogle Junior High School Chandler, 1,007 students
  7. Highland Junior High School Mesa, 961 students
  8. Western Sky Middle School Goodyear, 952 students
  9. Carson Junior High School Mesa, 946 students
  10. Marana Middle School Marana, 941 students
  11. Maricopa Wells Middle School Maricopa, 940 students
  12. Castle Dome Middle School Yuma, 939 students
  13. Desert Ridge Junior High Mesa, 925 students
  14. Connolly Middle School Tempe, 923 students
  15. Taylor Junior High School Mesa, 908 students

Elementary schools 1,221

  1. Legacy Traditional School - Surprise Surprise, 1,797 students
  2. Eduprize School Queen Creek, 1,733 students
  3. Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande Casa Grande, 1,486 students
  4. Silver Valley Elementary Mesa, 1,384 students
  5. Legacy Traditional School - Avondale Avondale, 1,346 students
  6. Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky Phoenix, 1,339 students
  7. Legacy Traditional School - Phoenix Phoenix, 1,323 students
  8. Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson Tucson, 1,284 students
  9. Legacy Traditional School ? Glendale Glendale, 1,280 students
  10. Lake Pleasant Elementary Peoria, 1,267 students
  11. Paradise Honors Elementary School Surprise, 1,264 students
  12. Legacy Traditional School - West Surprise Surprise, 1,231 students
  13. Anza Trail Sahuarita, 1,210 students
  14. Summit Academy Chandler, 1,181 students
  15. Academy of Math and Science Avondale Phoenix, 1,175 students

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Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.