Total enrollment
53,283
+1,709 (+3%) vs SY 2017-18
82 schools in Gilbert
Arizona · Public K-12
Gilbert, Arizona hosts 82 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 53,283 students, broken out as 49 elementary, 4 middle, and 22 high.
7-year change in Gilbert
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
74
+6 (+9%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
57%
was 66%
% Hispanic
26%
was 20%
% Black
4%
was 4%
% Asian
5%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Gilbert
Gilbert, Arizona is home to 82 public schools, with combined enrollment of approximately 53,283 students. By school count, it is a broad city.
On the school-mix side, the city covers 49 elementary, 4 middle, 22 high, and 7 other.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 650, above the state mean of about 508.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 3%: 51,574 students in SY 2017-18 versus 53,283 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 68 to 74 across the same 7-year window. Demographically, the White share of enrollment decreased from 66% to 57%.
On this page, the community for Gilbert discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.