Total enrollment
2,144
-193 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
8 schools in Payson
Arizona · Public K-12
Public K-12 schools in Payson number 8, teaching approximately 2,144 Arizona students, an average of 268 per campus.
7-year change in Payson
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
-3 (-43%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
64%
was 71%
% Hispanic
28%
was 22%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Randall Elementary School | Elementary | 02-05 | 503 |
| NAVIT - Gila Community College | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| NAVIT - Payson High School | High | 09-12 | 0 |
| Payson Center for Success - Online | High | 07-12 | 0 |
| Payson Center for Success High School | Elementary | M-M | · |
| Payson Elementary School | Elementary | KG-02 | 430 |
| Payson High School | High | 09-12 | 733 |
| Rim Country Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 478 |
About Payson
Across Payson, Arizona, 8 public schools educates about 2,144 students between them.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city is built around 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 4 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 268, noticeably below the state mean of about 508.
Over the past 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 8%: 2,337 students in SY 2017-18 versus 2,144 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Payson lost 3 schools, going from 7 to 4. The White share of public-school enrollment shrank from 71% to 64%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Payson discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.