El Capitan Public School

El Capitan Public School, an one-room-style senior high in Colorado City, Arizona, run under Colorado City Unified District (4370), enrolls 206 students, covering grades 6 through 12. That puts it 67% leaner than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 631 students.

Across the 2 schools in Colorado City Unified District (4370) (544 students total), El Capitan Public School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, El Capitan Public School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). Beyond that, the school shows 2% multiracial, 2% Native American. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

On the resource side, El Capitan Public School lists 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.6:1. The state averages about 20.2:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Zooming out to the county, Mohave County reports that the typical household earns roughly $57,684 per year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Mohave County's 77 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,396 students), El Capitan Public School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Cottonwood Elementary, around 1.9 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around El Capitan Public School.

El Capitan Public School operates from an outlying location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at El Capitan Public School has edged down 10%, going from 230 students in 2018 to 206 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 20.6:1 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.