Total enrollment
6,393
+159 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
18 schools in Nogales
Arizona · Public K-12
Nogales, Arizona operates 18 public K-12 schools between its neighborhoods, enrolling about 6,393 students (around 355 per school).
4-year change in Nogales
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
16
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
19,841
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
6,393
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
18
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| A J Mitchell Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 301 |
| Challenger Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 380 |
| Colegio Petite Arizona | Elementary | KG-05 | 258 |
| Desert Shadows Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 784 |
| EdOptions Preparatory Academy | High | 07-12 | 88 |
| Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 508 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Elementary | PK-05 | 421 |
| Little Red Schoolhouse | Elementary | PK-08 | 131 |
| Mary L Welty Elementary School | Elementary | KG-05 | 381 |
| Mexicayotl Charter School | Elementary | KG-08 | 168 |
| Nogales High School | High | 09-12 | 1,774 |
| NUSD Online | Combined | KG-12 | 209 |
| PCJTED - Nogales high School | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| PCJTED - Pierson High School | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Pierson High School | High | 09-12 | 119 |
| Pinnacle Charter High School | High | 09-12 | 52 |
| Robert Bracker Elementary | Elementary | KG-05 | 272 |
| Wade Carpenter Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 547 |
About Nogales
Public education in Nogales, Arizona runs across 18 schools that teaches roughly 6,393 students. By footprint, Nogales sits in the moderately sized bracket.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city is built around 9 elementary, 2 middle, 6 high, and 1 other.
Per-school enrollment runs near 355, below the state mean of about 508.
Looking at the last 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment grew 3%: 6,234 students in SY 2020-21 versus 6,393 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Nogales discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.