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The smallest public schools in Santa Cruz County, Arizona

Across Santa Cruz County, Arizona, 25 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the smallest total enrollment (schools with at least 10 students). Patagonia Montessori School leads the list at 33, 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
Best Students
33
Median Students
301
SMALLEST · SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, ARIZONA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
1Patagonia Montessori SchoolPATAGONIA, AZPatagonia Montessori Elementary School (79069)Elementary33
2Pinnacle Charter High SchoolNOGALES, AZPinnacle Education-Kino Inc. (81009)High52
3Patagonia Union High SchoolPatagonia, AZPatagonia Union High School District (4462)High71
4Montessori De Santa Cruz Charter SchoolAMADO, AZSanta Cruz Valley Opportunities in Education Inc. (79066)Elementary81
5EdOptions Preparatory AcademyNOGALES, AZEducational Options Foundation (90201)High88
6Elgin Elementary SchoolELGIN, AZSonoita Elementary District (4461)Elementary118
7Pierson High SchoolNogales, AZNogales Unified District (4457)High119
8Patagonia Elementary SchoolPatagonia, AZPatagonia Elementary District (4460)Elementary124
9Little Red SchoolhouseNOGALES, AZSanta Cruz Elementary District (4459)Elementary131
10Mexicayotl Charter SchoolNOGALES, AZMexicayotl Academy Inc. (4463)Elementary168
11Colegio Petite ArizonaNOGALES, AZKaizen Education Foundation dba Colegio Petite Pho (92989)Elementary258
12Robert Bracker ElementaryNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Elementary272
13A J Mitchell Elementary SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Elementary301
14Challenger Elementary SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Elementary380
15Mary L Welty Elementary SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Elementary381
16San Cayetano Elementary SchoolRIO RICO, AZSanta Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)Elementary395
17Mountain View SchoolRIO RICO, AZSanta Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)Elementary406
18Lincoln Elementary SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Elementary421
19Coatimundi Middle SchoolRIO RICO, AZSanta Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)Middle497
20Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Elementary508
21Wade Carpenter Middle SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Middle547
22Desert Shadows Middle SchoolNogales, AZNogales Unified District (4457)Middle784
23Calabasas SchoolRIO RICO, AZSanta Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)Elementary917
24Rio Rico High SchoolRio Rico, AZSanta Cruz Valley Unified District (4458)High1,397
25Nogales High SchoolNOGALES, AZNogales Unified District (4457)High1,774
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