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allk12 · Rankings · Lowest ratio · Arizona · Santa Cruz County

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

Across Santa Cruz County, Arizona, 15 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Challenger Elementary School leads the list at 15.8:1, 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
Best Students/teacher
15.8:1
Median Students/teacher
20.1:1
LOWEST RATIO · SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, ARIZONA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Challenger Elementary SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Elementary38015.8:1
2Colegio Petite ArizonaNOGALES, AZColegio Petite ElementaryElementary25816.1:1
3A J Mitchell Elementary SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Elementary30116.7:1
4Robert Bracker ElementaryNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Elementary27217.0:1
5Lincoln Elementary SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Elementary42117.5:1
6Mountain View SchoolRIO RICO, AZSanta Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)Elementary40619.0:1
7Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Elementary50819.5:1
8Mary L Welty Elementary SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Elementary38120.1:1
9San Cayetano Elementary SchoolRIO RICO, AZSanta Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)Elementary39520.4:1
10Wade Carpenter Middle SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Middle54721.9:1
11Calabasas SchoolRIO RICO, AZSanta Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)Elementary91721.9:1
12Desert Shadows Middle SchoolNogales, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Middle78423.1:1
13Coatimundi Middle SchoolRIO RICO, AZSanta Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)Middle49723.1:1
14Nogales High SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)High1,77423.6:1
15Rio Rico High SchoolRio Rico, AZSanta Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)High1,39724.9:1
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