Total enrollment
1,536
+129 (+9%) vs SY 2017-18
4 schools in Morenci
Arizona · Public K-12
Public-school families in Morenci pick from 4 campuses serving the city's roughly 1,536 K-12 students (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
7-year change in Morenci
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
25%
was 30%
% Hispanic
66%
was 62%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairbanks Middle School | Middle | 05-08 | 398 |
| GIFT-Morenci High School | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Metcalf Elementary School | Elementary | PK-04 | 777 |
| Morenci High School | High | 09-12 | 361 |
About Morenci
Across Morenci, Arizona, 4 public schools hosts about 1,536 students between them.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city covers 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
Average school size in Morenci is around 384 students, 24% below the Arizona average of about 508.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment rose 9%: 1,407 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,536 in SY 2024-25. Demographically, the White share of enrollment decreased from 30% to 25%.
On allk12, the community for Morenci discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.