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allk12 · Rankings · Largest · Arizona · Santa Cruz County

The largest public schools in Santa Cruz County, Arizona

This ranking covers the largest public schools in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, drawn from 25 qualifying public schools. Nogales High School leads the list at 1,774, against a median of 301 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
25
Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Top Students
1,774
Median Students
301
LARGEST · SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, ARIZONA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
1Nogales High SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)High1,774
2Rio Rico High SchoolRio Rico, AZSanta Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)High1,397
3Calabasas SchoolRIO RICO, AZSanta Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)Elementary917
4Desert Shadows Middle SchoolNogales, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Middle784
5Wade Carpenter Middle SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Middle547
6Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Elementary508
7Coatimundi Middle SchoolRIO RICO, AZSanta Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)Middle497
8Lincoln Elementary SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Elementary421
9Mountain View SchoolRIO RICO, AZSanta Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)Elementary406
10San Cayetano Elementary SchoolRIO RICO, AZSanta Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)Elementary395
11Mary L Welty Elementary SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Elementary381
12Challenger Elementary SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Elementary380
13A J Mitchell Elementary SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Elementary301
14Robert Bracker ElementaryNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Elementary272
15Colegio Petite ArizonaNOGALES, AZKaizen Education Foundation dba Colegio Petite Pho (92989)Elementary258
16Mexicayotl Charter SchoolNOGALES, AZMexicayotl Academy Inc. (4463)Elementary168
17Little Red SchoolhouseNOGALES, AZSanta Cruz Elementary District (4459)Elementary131
18Patagonia Elementary SchoolPatagonia, AZPatagonia Elementary District (4460)Elementary124
19Pierson High SchoolNogales, AZNogales Unified District (4457)High119
20Elgin Elementary SchoolELGIN, AZSonoita Elementary District (4461)Elementary118
21EdOptions Preparatory AcademyNOGALES, AZEducational Options Foundation (90201)High88
22Montessori De Santa Cruz Charter SchoolAMADO, AZSanta Cruz Valley Opportunities in Education Inc. (79066)Elementary81
23Patagonia Union High SchoolPatagonia, AZPatagonia Union High School District (4462)High71
24Pinnacle Charter High SchoolNOGALES, AZPinnacle Education-Kino Inc. (81009)High52
25Patagonia Montessori SchoolPATAGONIA, AZPatagonia Montessori Elementary School (79069)Elementary33
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