Total enrollment
25,800
-1,237 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
21 schools in Phoenix Union High School District (4286)
Arizona · 25,800 students · 2 cities
Phoenix Union High School District (4286) runs 21 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 25,800 and an average school size of 1229.
4-year change in Phoenix Union High School District (4286)
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
20
+2 (+11%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Phoenix Union High School District (4286) ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Arizona | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 25,800 | #8 of 156 | #273 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 20 | #17 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #102 of 153 | #8,152 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.3% | #101 of 123 | #4,540 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 Phoenix Union High School District (4286)
Since 2017-18, the 17 district schools that reported both years went from 27,148 to 25,578 students (down 6%) and from 1,527 to 1,311 full-time teachers (down 14%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Browne High School | Phoenix | High | 09-12 | 2,850 |
| Cesar Chavez High School | Laveen | High | 09-12 | 2,598 |
| Maryvale High School | Phoenix | High | 09-12 | 2,532 |
| South Mountain High School | Phoenix | High | 09-12 | 2,207 |
| Alhambra High School | Phoenix | High | 09-12 | 2,169 |
| Camelback High School | Phoenix | High | 09-12 | 2,106 |
| Carl Hayden High School | Phoenix | High | 09-12 | 2,079 |
| Betty Fairfax High School | Laveen | High | 09-12 | 2,014 |
| North High School | Phoenix | High | 09-12 | 1,837 |
| Metro Tech High School | Phoenix | High | 09-12 | 1,781 |
| Central High School | Phoenix | High | 09-12 | 1,733 |
| Phoenix Union Bioscience High School | Phoenix | High | 09-12 | 390 |
| Franklin Police and Fire High School | Phoenix | High | 09-12 | 313 |
| Bostrom Alternative Center | Phoenix | High | 09-12 | 302 |
| Linda Abril Educational Academy | Phoenix | High | 10-12 | 246 |
| Phoenix Coding Academy | Phoenix | High | 09-12 | 224 |
| Phoenix Union-Wilson College Preparatory | Phoenix | High | 09-12 | 197 |
| PXU City | Phoenix | High | 09-12 | 85 |
| Phoenix Digital Academy | Phoenix | High | 09-12 | 70 |
| Desiderata Program | Phoenix | High | 09-12 | 67 |
| Phoenix Educator Preparatory | Phoenix | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Phoenix Union High School District (4286)
As a sparse district in Arizona, Phoenix Union High School District (4286) enrolls 25,800 students across 21 schools.
On a per-school basis, Phoenix Union High School District (4286) runs about 1,229 students per school, 142% higher than the state mean of roughly 508.
Over the past 4-year window. Combined enrollment now sits at 25,800 students, declined 5% from the 27,037 reported in SY 2020-21. The school count climbed from 18 to 20 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Phoenix Union High School District (4286) discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.