Total enrollment
23,546
+4,443 (+23%) vs SY 2020-21
38 schools in Buckeye
Arizona · Public K-12
Within Buckeye, Arizona, 38 public K-12 schools teach roughly 23,546 students, an average of 620 per campus.
4-year change in Buckeye
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
32
+3 (+10%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
104,923
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
23,546
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
38
public K-12
About Buckeye
Public education in Buckeye, Arizona runs across 38 schools that serves roughly 23,546 students. By footprint, Buckeye sits in the wide-reaching bracket.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city consists of 23 elementary, 1 middle, 12 high, and 2 other.
Schools in Buckeye average about 620 students each, 22% noticeably above the Arizona norm.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Buckeye has climbed 23% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 19,103 students to 23,546. Over that span, Buckeye gained 3 schools, going from 29 to 32.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Buckeye discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.