Total enrollment
25,825
+982 (+4%) vs SY 2017-18
57 schools in Yuma
Arizona · Public K-12
Yuma's public-school footprint covers 57 campuses with combined enrollment of about 25,825 students, averaging 453 per campus.
7-year change in Yuma
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
46
-3 (-6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
14%
was 18%
% Hispanic
82%
was 77%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About Yuma
Across Yuma, Arizona, 57 public schools serves about 25,825 students between them.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city consists of 29 elementary, 7 middle, 19 high, and 2 other.
Schools in Yuma average about 453 students each, 11% lower than the Arizona norm.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment grew 4%: 24,843 students in SY 2017-18 versus 25,825 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 49 to 46 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 77% to 82% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Yuma discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.