Total enrollment
12,845
+450 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
20 schools in Marana Unified District (4404)
Arizona · 12,845 students · 2 cities
Marana Unified District (4404)'s public-school footprint covers 20 schools with combined enrollment of about 12,845 students, averaging 642 per school.
4-year change in Marana Unified District (4404)
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
19
-1 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Marana Unified District (4404) ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Arizona | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 12,845 | #20 of 156 | #683 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 19 | #18 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #44 of 153 | #6,498 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #35 of 123 | #1,768 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 Marana Unified District (4404)
Since 2017-18, the 14 district schools that reported both years went from 10,615 to 11,026 students (up 4%) and from 587 to 685 full-time teachers (up 17%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marana High School | Tucson | High | 09-12 | 2,437 |
| Mountain View High School | Tucson | High | 09-12 | 1,827 |
| Dove Mountain K-8 | Marana | Elementary | PK-08 | 1,004 |
| Marana Middle School | Marana | Middle | 07-08 | 941 |
| Twin Peaks Elementary School | Tucson | Elementary | PK-08 | 886 |
| Gladden Farms Elementary | Marana | Elementary | PK-06 | 742 |
| Marjorie W Estes Elementary School | Marana | Elementary | PK-06 | 601 |
| Quail Run Elementary School | Tucson | Elementary | PK-06 | 539 |
| Tortolita Middle School | Tucson | Middle | 07-08 | 512 |
| Picture Rocks Elementary | Tucson | Elementary | PK-06 | 460 |
| Butterfield Elementary School | Tucson | Elementary | PK-06 | 459 |
| Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary | Tucson | Elementary | PK-06 | 455 |
| Coyote Trail Elementary School | Tucson | Elementary | PK-06 | 453 |
| Ironwood Elementary School | Tucson | Elementary | PK-06 | 406 |
| Degrazia Elementary School | Tucson | Elementary | PK-06 | 396 |
| Roadrunner Elementary School | Marana | Elementary | PK-06 | 372 |
| MCAT High School | Marana | High | 09-12 | 163 |
| MUSD Early Learning and Resource Center | Tucson | Combined | PK-12 | 150 |
| Marana Distance Learning | Marana | Combined | KG-12 | 42 |
| A. C. E. | Marana | High | 07-12 | 0 |
About Marana Unified District (4404)
Marana Unified District (4404) is a sparse Arizona school district running 20 schools with combined enrollment near 12,845.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Marana Unified District (4404) is made up of 12 elementary, 2 middle, 4 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Marana Unified District (4404) runs about 642 students per school, 26% higher than the state mean of roughly 508.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 4%: 12,395 students in SY 2020-21 versus 12,845 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 20 to 19 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Marana Unified District (4404) discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.