Enrollment
139
High
DISTRICT 199 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AJO UNIFIED DISTRICT (4409)·NCES 040052003063
Ajo High School
111 N WELL RD, AJO, AZ 85321 · (520) 387-5618 · Pima County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL139 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of Arizona public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public high schools
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 41 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 30 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 34 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 34 | 24% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Ajo Unified District (4409). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
13.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -18.0pp since 2017
Math
13.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -1.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 18 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 1 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 13.0% | 13.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 31.0% | 27.0% |
| 2017-18 | 31.0% | 14.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ajo High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Pima County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #209 of 268 ▲ 20 | #22 of 33 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #234 of 267 ▼ 59 | #28 of 33 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 139 | #320 of 510 | #45 of 80 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
139
+33 (+31%) vs 2020
+5% since 2010-11, when it was 133
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 10.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 139 | 7 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 134 | 6 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 135 | 3.5 | 38.6:1 | 68% (92) |
| 2020-21 | 106 | 10 | 10.6:1 | 64% (68) |
| 2017-18 | 119 | 10.7 | 11.1:1 | 87% (103) |
| 2015-16 | 118 | 7 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 133 | 10 | 13.3:1 | 29% (38) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ajo High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (119 to 139); teachers down 35% (10.7 to 7).
About Ajo High School
Ajo High School is a high school in AJO, Arizona, and it is part of Ajo Unified District (4409). The school enrolls 139 students, from grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Arizona) has about 631 students.
Ajo High School reports to Ajo Unified District (4409), which has 2 schools and 397 students.
At 73%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Ajo High School combined. The remaining students are 9% White, 7% multiracial, 6% Native American, and 2% Asian. Among people living in Pima County, the Hispanic share is about 36%. By the diversity index, Ajo High School comes in at 44%.
Ajo High School operates with 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 19.9:1. High schools in Arizona average about 20.2:1, a similar figure.
Ajo High School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 36% of Arizona public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census estimates describe Pima County this way: median household income is about $70,315, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Pima County number 398 and enroll about 140,692.
Nearest public school: Ajo Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Ajo High School had 106 students in 2020-21 and 139 in 2024-25, a 31% gain. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 10.6:1 to 19.9:1.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Pima County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ajo Unified District (4409)
- Ajo Elementary SchoolElementary · 258 students
Other schools in AJO
- Ajo Elementary SchoolElementary · 258 students
- PCJTED - Ajo High SchoolHigh
Nearby schools
- Ajo Elementary School0.0 mi · 258
- Tohono O'odham High School29.4 mi · 109
- Sentinel Elementary School39.3 mi · 35
Frequently asked questions
About Ajo High SchoolHow many students attend Ajo High School?
Ajo High School enrolls approximately 139 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Ajo High School serve?
Ajo High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does Ajo High School have?
Ajo High School employs 7 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Ajo High School?
Student demographics at Ajo High School are roughly 9% White, 73% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Ajo High School in?
Ajo High School is part of Ajo Unified District (4409).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.