Total enrollment
5,696
+176 (+3%) vs SY 2020-21
11 schools in Nogales Unified District (4457)
Arizona · 5,696 students · 2 cities
For families across Nogales Unified District (4457), public-school options total 11 K-12 schools, with combined enrollment near 5,696 (6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Nogales Unified District (4457)
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Nogales Unified District (4457) ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Arizona | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,696 | #46 of 156 | #1,681 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 11 | #37 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #126 of 153 | #8,512 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 1.2% | #123 of 123 | #6,839 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 Nogales Unified District (4457)
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 4,495 to 4,156 students (down 8%) and from 213 to 210 full-time teachers (down 1%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nogales High School | Nogales | High | 09-12 | 1,774 |
| Desert Shadows Middle School | Nogales | Middle | 06-08 | 784 |
| Wade Carpenter Middle School | Nogales | Middle | 06-08 | 547 |
| Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School | Nogales | Elementary | KG-05 | 508 |
| Lincoln Elementary School | Nogales | Elementary | PK-05 | 421 |
| Mary L Welty Elementary School | Nogales | Elementary | KG-05 | 381 |
| Challenger Elementary School | Nogales | Elementary | KG-05 | 380 |
| A J Mitchell Elementary School | Nogales | Elementary | KG-05 | 301 |
| Robert Bracker Elementary | Nogales | Elementary | KG-05 | 272 |
| NUSD Online | Nogales | Combined | KG-12 | 209 |
| Pierson High School | Nogales | High | 09-12 | 119 |
About Nogales Unified District (4457)
Nogales Unified District (4457) is a thinly populated public-school district in Arizona. The district maintains 11 schools and instructs approximately 5,696 students.
On the school-mix side, Nogales Unified District (4457) spans 6 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 3%: 5,520 students in SY 2020-21 versus 5,696 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Nogales Unified District (4457) discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.