Total enrollment
9,568
+1,885 (+25%) vs SY 2020-21
13 schools in Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
Arizona · 9,568 students · 1 city
Of the 13 public K-12 schools run by Maricopa Unified School District (4441), combined student count is roughly 9,568, with 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
+2 (+22%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Maricopa Unified School District (4441) ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Arizona | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 9,568 | #29 of 156 | #968 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #36 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #91 of 153 | #7,934 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.8% | #4 of 123 | #429 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 Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 6,049 to 7,247 students (up 20%) and from 294 to 399 full-time teachers (up 36%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maricopa High School | Maricopa | High | 06-12 | 1,840 |
| Desert Sunrise High School | Maricopa | High | 09-12 | 1,261 |
| Santa Cruz Elementary School | Maricopa | Elementary | PK-06 | 941 |
| Maricopa Wells Middle School | Maricopa | Middle | 06-08 | 940 |
| Butterfield Elementary School | Maricopa | Elementary | PK-05 | 920 |
| Desert Wind Middle School | Maricopa | Middle | 06-08 | 898 |
| Maricopa Elementary School | Maricopa | Elementary | PK-06 | 883 |
| Saddleback Elementary School | Maricopa | Elementary | PK-06 | 811 |
| Santa Rosa Elementary School | Maricopa | Elementary | PK-06 | 527 |
| Pima Butte Elementary School | Maricopa | Elementary | PK-05 | 407 |
| Maricopa Virtual Academy | Maricopa | Combined | KG-12 | 140 |
| Saddleback Preschool | Maricopa | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 |
| Santa Rosa Preschool | Maricopa | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 |
About Maricopa Unified School District (4441)
Maricopa Unified School District (4441) runs 13 public schools across Arizona, collectively educateing roughly 9,568 students.
For a sense of the school types, Maricopa Unified School District (4441) comprises 8 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Maricopa Unified School District (4441) runs about 736 students per school, 45% above the state mean of roughly 508.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 25%: 7,683 students in SY 2020-21 versus 9,568 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Maricopa Unified School District (4441) opened 2 schools, going from 9 to 11.
On this page, the community for Maricopa Unified School District (4441) discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.