Total enrollment
25,825
+332 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
57 schools in Yuma
Arizona · Public K-12
Yuma's public-school footprint covers 57 schools with combined enrollment of about 25,825 students, averaging 453 per school.
4-year change in Yuma
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
46
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
100,139
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
25,825
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
57
public K-12
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 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment stayed largely flat: 25,493 students in SY 2020-21 versus 25,825 in SY 2024-25.
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.