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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLOWING WELLS UNIFIED DISTRICT (4405)·NCES 040301000231

Flowing Wells High School

3725 N FLOWING WELLS RD, TUCSON, AZ 85705 · (520) 696-8001 · Pima County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,742 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,742
High
DISTRICT 904 · STATE 631
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
80 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 36.9:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
476
Grade 10
458
Grade 11
408
Grade 12
400
Student demographics
White
36621%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
1,26573%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 48%
Black
392%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6%
Asian
181%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
282%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 4%
Native American
201%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
60%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
85449%
Female
88851%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
37.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +4.0pp since 2017
Math
31.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +3.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,742
+132 (+8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 20.3:1
% White
21%
was 29%
% Hispanic
73%
was 64%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Flowing Wells High School

Flowing Wells High School is one of the large four-year high schools in TUCSON, Arizona, one of the schools within Flowing Wells Unified District (4405), with 1,742 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 176% bigger than the state mean of about 631.

Flowing Wells High School is one of 11 schools operated by Flowing Wells Unified District (4405), a district that enrolls 5,225 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Flowing Wells High School records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 73% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 21% White, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 36% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 80 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.9:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 20.2:1 average.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Pima County put median household earnings sit near $70,315, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Pima County runs 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), of which Flowing Wells High School is one.

The closest other public school is Pima County JTED - Flowing Wells, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Flowing Wells High School.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Flowing Wells High School has rose 8%, going from 1,610 students in 2018 to 1,742 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 64% to 73% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 20.3:1 in 2018 to 21.9:1 today.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Pima County at a glance

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Population
1,060,490
Census ACS
Median income
$70,315
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
398
140,692 students

Quick facts

School name
Flowing Wells High School
District
Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)
Address
3725 N FLOWING WELLS RD, TUCSON, AZ 85705
Phone
(520) 696-8001
County
Pima County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,742
Teachers (FTE)
80
Student–teacher ratio
21.9:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040301000231
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Flowing Wells Unified District (4405)
Other schools in TUCSON
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Flowing Wells High School
How many students attend Flowing Wells High School?
Flowing Wells High School enrolls approximately 1,742 students in grades 09-12.
Is Flowing Wells High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Flowing Wells High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Flowing Wells High School have?
Flowing Wells High School employs 80 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.9:1.
How diverse is Flowing Wells High School?
Flowing Wells High School reports a student body of 21% White, 73% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Flowing Wells High School public or private?
Flowing Wells High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Flowing Wells Unified District (4405).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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