Total enrollment
62,901
+7,598 (+14%) vs SY 2017-18
Pinal County
Arizona · Public K-12
The schools list below covers the full public K-12 directory for Pinal County: 155 campuses, 63,837 students, Maricopa Unified School District (4441) as the largest district. That works out to 75 elementary, 13 middle, and 52 high schools.
7-year change in Pinal County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
122
+11 (+10%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
32%
was 41%
% Hispanic
48%
was 43%
% Black
8%
was 6%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
469,006
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
155
57 districts
Enrollment
63,837
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$80,266
Above Arizona avg
Free/reduced lunch
39.0%
Below Arizona avg
Elementary
75
31,217 students
Middle
13
5,901 students
High
52
18,666 students
Combined / other
15
8,053 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
9,568 students · 57 districts in Pinal County
County vs. school enrollment demographics
Left bar is the racial makeup of Pinal 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
School enrollment
Bachelor's+
22.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.8%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.0%
civilian labor
Median age
40
21.5% under 18
Test scores in Pinal County
Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 53 schools ranked. Arizona state average: 45.4%.
Top 5 schools (ELA)
Lowest 5 schools (ELA)
- Coolidge Jr. High School· 16.0%
- Cactus Middle School· 17.0%
- Casa Grande Middle School· 17.0%
- Magma Ranch K8 School· 20.0%
- Imagine Prep Coolidge· 22.0%
Cities in Pinal County
Casa Grande23 schoolsMaricopa21 schoolsSan Tan Valley18 schoolsCoolidge13 schoolsApache Junction12 schoolsQueen Creek10 schoolsFlorence8 schoolsCasa Grande6 schoolsEloy6 schoolsSan Manuel5 schoolsSan Tan Vly5 schoolsEloy3 schoolsKearny3 schoolsSuperior3 schoolsApache Jct2 schoolsBapchule2 schoolsCoolidge2 schoolsFlorence2 schoolsSacaton2 schoolsArizona City1 schoolMammoth1 schoolMaricopa1 schoolOracle1 schoolPicacho1 schoolRed Rock1 schoolStanfield1 schoolSuperior1 schoolWinkelman1 school
About Pinal County
Pinal County is an expansive county of about 469,006 residents in Arizona. Its public-school system teaches approximately 63,837 students across 155 schools.
Zooming out, census numbers show the median household earns about $80,266 a year, about 23% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and the federal-poverty share is near 8%. That income level is 25% above the Arizona median.
In terms of grade levels, Pinal County comprises 75 elementary schools (31,217 students), 13 middle schools (5,901), 52 high schools (18,666), and 15 combined or other schools.
Maricopa Unified School District (4441) is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 9,568 students across Pinal County.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 14%: 55,303 students in SY 2017-18 versus 62,901 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 111 to 122 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 41% to 32% over the same window.
On this page, the community for Pinal County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.
Frequently asked questions
Pinal County school rankings
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data