Total enrollment
28,717
+3,329 (+13%) vs SY 2020-21
37 schools in Surprise
Arizona · Public K-12
Across the city, Surprise hosts 37 public K-12 schools teaching roughly 28,717 Arizona students (about 776 per school).
4-year change in Surprise
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
33
+1 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
154,948
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
28,717
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
37
public K-12
About Surprise
Public education in Surprise, Arizona runs across 37 schools that educates roughly 28,717 students. By footprint, Surprise sits in the expansive bracket.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city consists of 20 elementary, 2 middle, 12 high, and 3 other.
Schools in Surprise average about 776 students each, 53% meaningfully above the Arizona norm.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 28,717 students, grew 13% from the 25,388 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 32 to 33 across the same 4-year window.
On allk12, the community for Surprise discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.