Total enrollment
84,535
-2,084 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
165 schools in Mesa
Arizona · Public K-12
Public K-12 schools in Mesa, Arizona total 165, collectively serving roughly 84,535 students (an average of about 512 per school).
4-year change in Mesa
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
142
+10 (+8%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
511,764
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
84,535
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
165
public K-12
About Mesa
Public education in Mesa, Arizona runs across 165 schools that instructs roughly 84,535 students. By footprint, Mesa sits in the large bracket.
On the school-mix side, the city is built around 101 elementary, 14 middle, 33 high, and 17 other.
Five-year track record. Total public-school enrollment in Mesa has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 86,619 students to 84,535. Over that span, Mesa gained 10 schools, going from 132 to 142.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Mesa discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.