Total enrollment
13,436
-1,741 (-11%) vs SY 2020-21
23 schools in Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
Arizona · 13,436 students · 2 cities
23 public K-12 schools sit under Cartwright Elementary District (4282) in Arizona, serving roughly 13,436 students (19 elementary and 4 middle).
4-year change in Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
22
+1 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Cartwright Elementary District (4282) ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Arizona | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 13,436 | #18 of 156 | #647 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 22 | #14 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.8:1 | #108 of 153 | #8,309 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.3% | #108 of 123 | #5,862 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
Since 2017-18, the 20 district schools that reported both years went from 17,085 to 13,175 students (down 23%) and from 864 to 661 full-time teachers (down 23%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About Cartwright Elementary District (4282)
As a compact district in Arizona, Cartwright Elementary District (4282) serves 13,436 students across 23 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, Cartwright Elementary District (4282) covers 19 elementary and 4 middle.
Per-school enrollment averages around 584 in this district, meaningfully above the Arizona typical of 508.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Cartwright Elementary District (4282) has fell 11% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 15,177 students to 13,436. The school count climbed from 21 to 22 across the same 4-year window.
On allk12, the community for Cartwright Elementary District (4282) discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.