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The public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios in Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Across Santa Cruz County, Arizona, 15 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the most students per teacher, a proxy for larger classes. Rio Rico High School leads the list at 24.9:1, against a median of 20.1:1 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
15
Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Top Students/teacher
24.9:1
Median Students/teacher
20.1:1
HIGHEST RATIO · SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, ARIZONA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Rio Rico High SchoolRio Rico, AZSanta Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)High1,39724.9:1
2Nogales High SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)High1,77423.6:1
3Coatimundi Middle SchoolRIO RICO, AZSanta Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)Middle49723.1:1
4Desert Shadows Middle SchoolNogales, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Middle78423.1:1
5Calabasas SchoolRIO RICO, AZSanta Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)Elementary91721.9:1
6Wade Carpenter Middle SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Middle54721.9:1
7San Cayetano Elementary SchoolRIO RICO, AZSanta Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)Elementary39520.4:1
8Mary L Welty Elementary SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Elementary38120.1:1
9Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Elementary50819.5:1
10Mountain View SchoolRIO RICO, AZSanta Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)Elementary40619.0:1
11Lincoln Elementary SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Elementary42117.5:1
12Robert Bracker ElementaryNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Elementary27217.0:1
13A J Mitchell Elementary SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Elementary30116.7:1
14Colegio Petite ArizonaNOGALES, AZColegio Petite ElementaryElementary25816.1:1
15Challenger Elementary SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Elementary38015.8:1
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