Total enrollment
3,821
-1,016 (-21%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
Arizona · 3,821 students · 5 cities
Cave Creek Unified District (4244) is a public-school district inside Arizona, running 9 K-12 schools with combined enrollment of roughly 3,821 students, broken out as 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Cave Creek Unified District (4244) ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Arizona | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,821 | #61 of 156 | #2,550 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #51 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #75 of 153 | #7,539 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.7% | #93 of 123 | #4,261 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 Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 5,370 to 3,802 students (down 29%) and from 227 to 215 full-time teachers (down 5%), 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cactus Shadows High School | Scottsdale | High | 08-12 | 1,362 |
| Sonoran Trails Middle School | Phoenix | Middle | 06-08 | 615 |
| Black Mountain Elementary School | Scottsdale | Elementary | PK-06 | 496 |
| Horseshoe Trails Elementary School | Phoenix | Elementary | PK-06 | 424 |
| Lone Mountain Elementary School | Cave Creek | Elementary | PK-06 | 376 |
| Desert Willow Elementary School | Cave Creek | Elementary | PK-06 | 338 |
| Desert Sun Academy | Scottsdale | Elementary | PK-06 | 191 |
| Cave Creek Academy of Excellence | Scottsdale | Combined | KG-12 | 19 |
| Desert Arroyo Middle School | Cave Creek | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Cave Creek Unified District (4244)
Cave Creek Unified District (4244) is a thinly populated public-school district in Arizona. The district maintains 9 schools and teaches approximately 3,821 students.
For a sense of the school types, Cave Creek Unified District (4244) consists of 6 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high school, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Cave Creek Unified District (4244) runs about 425 students per school, 16% below the state mean of roughly 508.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Cave Creek Unified District (4244) has fell 21% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 4,837 students to 3,821.
On this page, the community for Cave Creek Unified District (4244) discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.