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Maricopa County

Arizona · Public K-12

On the public-school side, Maricopa County (Arizona) totals 1,352 K-12 campuses and roughly 725,139 students. Median household income is around $89,300. By level, that breaks down as 810 elementary, 97 middle, and 363 high schools.

7-year change in Maricopa County

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
725,139
-3,259 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
School count
1,167
+60 (+5%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
34%
was 39%
% Hispanic
48%
was 45%
% Black
7%
was 7%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
4,559,748
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
1,352
372 districts
Enrollment
725,139
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$89,300
Above Arizona avg
Free/reduced lunch
99.0%
Above Arizona avg
Elementary
810
377,937 students
Middle
97
57,598 students
High
363
233,039 students
Combined / other
82
56,565 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Mesa Unified District (4235)
55,821 students · 372 districts in Maricopa County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Maricopa County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
59%
Hispanic
31%
Black
6%
Asian
5%
Two or more
20%
Native American
2%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
34%
Hispanic
48%
Black
7%
Asian
4%
Two or more
5%
Native American
2%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
36.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.5%
civilian labor
Median age
38
22.5% under 18

Test scores in Maricopa County

Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 693 schools ranked. Arizona state average: 45.4%.

See all 693 schools in Maricopa County ranked by score →

All schools (1,352)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Union Park SchoolPhoenixElementaryPK-08873·
Tonopah Valley High SchoolTonopahHigh07-12869·
Desert Heights Charter SchoolGlendaleCombinedKG-12868·
Trailside Point Performing Arts AcademyLaveenElementaryKG-08863·
Cocopah Middle SchoolScottsdaleMiddle06-08861·
Kyrene Altadena Middle SchoolPhoenixMiddle04-08857·
Horizon SchoolGlendaleElementaryKG-08856·
Augusta Ranch ElementaryMesaElementaryPK-06855·
Steven R. Jasinski Elementary SchoolBuckeyeElementaryPK-08855·
San Tan ElementaryGilbertElementaryPK-06854·
MeridianMesaElementaryPK-06850·
Ridgeline Academy Inc.PhoenixCombinedKG-12849·
Virtual School of ArizonaMesaCombinedKG-12849·
Barcelona Elementary SchoolGlendaleElementaryPK-08847·
Verrado Elementary SchoolBuckeyeElementaryPK-06847·
Frontier Elementary SchoolPeoriaElementaryPK-08846·
Madison Meadows SchoolPhoenixMiddle05-08846·
Arizona Desert Elementary SchoolTollesonElementaryPK-08843·
Catalina Ventura SchoolPhoenixElementaryKG-08842·
Challenger Middle SchoolGlendaleElementaryKG-08839·
State Online SchoolMesaCombinedKG-12839·
Mountain Trail Middle SchoolPhoenixMiddle05-08835·
Benjamin Franklin Charter School - CrismonQueen CreekElementaryKG-06834·
Kyrene Aprende Middle SchoolChandlerMiddle04-08834·
Michael AndersonAvondaleElementaryPK-08834·
Heritage Elementary SchoolGlendaleElementaryKG-08832·
Kingswood Elementary SchoolSurpriseElementaryPK-08826·
Fremont Junior High SchoolMesaMiddle07-08822·
Peralta SchoolPhoenixElementaryPK-06817·
Westar Elementary SchoolGoodyearElementaryPK-08815·
Fine Arts AcademyTollesonElementaryKG-08811·
William C Jack SchoolGlendaleElementaryPK-08811·
Cimarron Springs Middle SchoolSurpriseElementaryPK-08810·
Acacia Elementary SchoolPhoenixElementaryKG-06806·
Manuel Pena Jr. SchoolPhoenixElementaryPK-06806·
Canyon Springs STEM AcademyAnthemElementaryPK-08805·
Kino Junior High SchoolMesaMiddle07-08805·
Neely Traditional AcademyGilbertElementaryPK-06805·
Littleton Elementary SchoolAvondaleElementaryPK-08802·
Riverview SchoolEl MirageElementaryPK-08801·
Horizon Honors Elementary SchoolPhoenixElementaryKG-06797·
Orangewood SchoolPhoenixElementaryPK-08797·
Palo Verde Middle SchoolPhoenixMiddle07-08797·
West Point Elementary SchoolSurpriseElementaryPK-08797·
Chandler Traditional Academy - IndependenceSun LakesElementaryPK-06796·
Cooley Middle SchoolGilbertMiddle06-08795·
Zuni Hills Elementary SchoolSun CityElementaryPK-08794·
BASIS Phoenix PrimaryPhoenixElementaryKG-05792·
Kyrene Akimel A-Al Middle SchoolPhoenixMiddle04-08792·
Desert Shadows Middle SchoolScottsdaleMiddle05-08791·
Ingleside Middle SchoolPhoenixMiddle06-08789·
Inspiration Mountain SchoolPhoenixElementaryPK-08789·
Highland Park ElementaryGilbertElementaryPK-06787·
Ishikawa Elementary SchoolMesaElementaryPK-06786·
Poston Junior High SchoolMesaMiddle07-09782·
Surprise Elementary SchoolEl MirageElementaryPK-08782·
Wigwam Creek Middle SchoolLitchfield ParkMiddle05-08782·
BASIS PhoenixPhoenixHigh05-12781·
Great Hearts Academies - Veritas PrepPhoenixHigh06-12781·
Desert Harbor Elementary SchoolPeoriaElementaryPK-08779·
Heritage AcademyMesaHigh07-12778·
John S McCain III Elementary SchoolBuckeyeElementaryPK-08777·
Collier Elementary SchoolAvondaleElementaryPK-08773·
John M Andersen Jr High SchoolChandlerMiddle06-08772·
Bridges Elementary SchoolGilbertElementaryKG-06770·
Riggs ElementaryGilbertElementaryPK-06770·
Sequoia Charter SchoolMesaCombinedKG-12764·
Western Peaks ElementarySurpriseElementaryPK-08763·
Madison Traditional AcademyPhoenixElementaryKG-08760·
Kyrene Middle SchoolTempeMiddle04-08759·
Thompson Ranch ElementaryEl MirageElementaryPK-08759·
Cheatham Elementary SchoolLaveenElementaryPK-08758·
Papago SchoolPhoenixElementaryPK-08757·
Cotton Boll SchoolPeoriaElementaryPK-08756·
Robert J.C. Rice Elementary SchoolGilbertElementaryPK-06754·
Charlotte Patterson ElementaryGilbertElementaryPK-06753·
Desert Oasis Elementary SchoolSurpriseElementaryPK-08753·
Mohave Middle SchoolScottsdaleMiddle06-08753·
Apache Elementary SchoolPeoriaElementaryPK-08751·
Wildflower Accelerated AcademyGoodyearElementaryPK-08750·
Coronado High SchoolScottsdaleHigh09-12747·
Ruth Fisher Middle SchoolTonopahCombinedPK-12745·
Ashland ElementaryGilbertElementaryPK-06741·
Weinberg Gifted AcademyGilbertElementaryPK-06741·
Diamond Canyon SchoolAnthemElementaryPK-08740·
Sunset SchoolPhoenixElementaryPK-06739·
Copper King ElementaryPhoenixElementaryPK-08738·
Desert Oasis Elementary SchoolPhoenixElementaryPK-08738·
Inca Elementary SchoolBuckeyeElementaryPK-08735·
Chaparral Elementary SchoolGilbertElementaryKG-08734·
Alhambra Traditional SchoolPhoenixElementaryKG-08733·
Patterson ElementaryMesaElementaryPK-06733·
Hillcrest Middle SchoolGlendaleMiddle07-08732·
Superstition Springs ElementaryMesaElementaryPK-06731·
Verrado Middle SchoolBuckeyeMiddle05-08731·
Bicentennial South SchoolGlendaleElementaryPK-08729·
Higley Traditional AcademyGilbertElementaryPK-08726·
Stevenson Elementary SchoolMesaElementaryPK-06725·
Oasis Elementary SchoolPeoriaElementaryPK-08724·
El Mirage Elementary SchoolEl MirageElementaryPK-08722·

Cities in Maricopa County

Phoenix434 schoolsMesa146 schoolsGlendale93 schoolsGilbert76 schoolsChandler70 schoolsTempe56 schoolsScottsdale54 schoolsPeoria45 schoolsPhoenix40 schoolsSurprise34 schoolsBuckeye29 schoolsGoodyear26 schoolsAvondale24 schoolsQueen Creek20 schoolsMesa19 schoolsTolleson15 schoolsLaveen14 schoolsLitchfield Park11 schoolsAvondale10 schoolsQueen Creek10 schoolsScottsdale10 schoolsBuckeye9 schoolsGlendale9 schoolsAnthem7 schoolsEl Mirage7 schoolsChandler6 schoolsGilbert6 schoolsPeoria6 schoolsTonopah6 schoolsFountain Hills4 schoolsFountain Hls4 schoolsTempe4 schoolsWaddell4 schoolsParadise Valley3 schoolsSurprise3 schoolsWickenburg3 schoolsAguila2 schoolsCave Creek2 schoolsCave Creek2 schoolsGila Bend2 schoolsGila Bend2 schoolsGoodyear2 schoolsLaveen2 schoolsSun City2 schoolsTolleson2 schoolsWickenburg2 schoolsWittmann2 schoolsAnthem1 schoolArlington1 schoolCasa Grande1 schoolDesert Hills1 schoolGuadalupe1 schoolLitchfield Pk1 schoolMaricopa1 schoolMorristown1 schoolPalo Verde1 schoolSentinel1 schoolSun Lakes1 schoolWittmann1 schoolYoungtown1 school

About Maricopa County

In Arizona, Maricopa County is a high-population county of about 4,559,748 residents. 1352 public schools across the county serves about 725,139 students between them.

Looking at the broader picture, census numbers show the median household earns about $89,300 a year, about 37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 39% noticeably above the Arizona median.

In terms of grade levels, Maricopa County is built around 810 elementary schools (377,937 students), 97 middle schools (57,598), 363 high schools (233,039), and 82 combined or other schools.

The largest single district in Maricopa County is Mesa Unified District (4235), which alone enrolls about 55,821 students.

Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 728,398 students in SY 2017-18 versus 725,139 in SY 2024-25. Maricopa County now counts 1167 public schools, up from 1107 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the White share of enrollment decreased from 39% to 34%.

On this page, the community for Maricopa County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.

Frequently asked questions

How many K-12 schools serve Maricopa County?
There are 1,352 public K-12 schools in Maricopa County, Arizona, with a combined enrollment of about 725,139.
How many high schools are in Maricopa County?
Maricopa County, Arizona has 363 public high schools, serving approximately 233,039 students.
How many middle schools are in Maricopa County?
Maricopa County, Arizona has 97 public middle schools, serving approximately 57,598 students.
How many elementary schools are in Maricopa County?
Maricopa County, Arizona has 810 public elementary schools, serving approximately 377,937 students.
What is the largest school district in Maricopa County?
Mesa Unified District (4235) is the largest school district in Maricopa County, serving approximately 55,821 students. The county contains 372 school districts overall.
How many people live in Maricopa County?
Maricopa County has roughly 4,559,748 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Maricopa County?
Median household income in Maricopa County is $89,300, above the Arizona average of $64,265. About 7.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Maricopa County?
Approximately 36.7% of adults 25 and older in Maricopa County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Maricopa County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 99.0% of students in Maricopa County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the Arizona county average of 90.9%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Maricopa County schools?
Across Maricopa County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 19.6 to 1.

Maricopa County school rankings

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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data