Total enrollment
5,697
-395 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
15 schools in Lake Havasu City
Arizona · Public K-12
Public schools in Lake Havasu City number 15 per the latest NCES data, with about 5,697 students enrolled, an average school size of 380.
7-year change in Lake Havasu City
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
+2 (+17%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
66%
was 69%
% Hispanic
28%
was 25%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona Middle School | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Havasu Preparatory Academy | Elementary | KG-08 | 145 |
| Havasuonline | High | 06-12 | 339 |
| Havasupai Elementary School | Elementary | KG-06 | 324 |
| Jamaica Elementary School | Elementary | KG-06 | 424 |
| Lake Havasu High School | High | 09-12 | 1,523 |
| Nautilus Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 345 |
| Oro Grande Classical Academy | Elementary | PK-06 | 367 |
| Smoketree Elementary School | Elementary | PK-06 | 543 |
| Starline Elementary School | Elementary | KG-06 | 629 |
| Telesis Preparatory | Elementary | KG-08 | 258 |
| Telesis Preparatory Academy | High | 09-12 | 63 |
| Thunderbolt Middle School | Middle | 07-08 | 734 |
| WAVE - Lake Havasu High School | High | 09-12 | 1 |
| WAVE-Central Campus | High | 10-12 | 2 |
About Lake Havasu City
Public education in Lake Havasu City, Arizona runs across 15 schools that educates roughly 5,697 students. By footprint, Lake Havasu City sits in the medium-population bracket.
For a sense of the school types, the city is built around 9 elementary, 1 middle, and 5 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 380, noticeably below the state mean of about 508.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 6%: 6,092 students in SY 2017-18 versus 5,697 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Lake Havasu City gained 2 schools, going from 12 to 14. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 69% to 66% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Lake Havasu City discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.