Total enrollment
51,577
-2,747 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
76 schools in Chandler
Arizona · Public K-12
Across 76 public schools, Chandler (Arizona) serves approximately 51,577 K-12 students across 47 elementary, 7 middle, and 18 high.
4-year change in Chandler
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
68
+3 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
280,136
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
51,577
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
76
public K-12
About Chandler
Public education in Chandler, Arizona runs across 76 schools that instructs roughly 51,577 students. By footprint, Chandler sits in the high-population bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city consists of 47 elementary, 7 middle, 18 high, and 4 other.
Average school size in Chandler is around 679 students, 34% above the Arizona average of about 508.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 5%: 54,324 students in SY 2020-21 versus 51,577 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 65 to 68 across the same 4-year window.
On allk12, the community for Chandler discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.