Enrollment
361
High
DISTRICT 512 · STATE 631
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MORENCI UNIFIED DISTRICT (4230)·NCES 040532000441
Morenci High School
1 STADIUM DR, MORENCI, AZ 85540 · (928) 865-3631 · Greenlee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL361 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of Arizona public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public high schools
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 99 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 86 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 94 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 82 | 23% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Morenci Unified District (4230). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
32.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +1.0pp since 2017
Math
18.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -13.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 13 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 23.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 35.0% | 31.0% |
| 2018-19 | 40.0% | 37.0% |
| 2017-18 | 31.0% | 31.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Morenci High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #186 of 268 ▼ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #166 of 267 ▼ 22 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.0pp | #20 of 220 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 361 | #228 of 510 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 6.8:1 | #2 of 279 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.7% | #161 of 284 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.1% | #87 of 128 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
361
+14 (+4%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 450
Student : Teacher
6.8:1
was 16.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 361 | 52.8 | 6.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 366 | 59.3 | 6.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 359 | N/A | N/A | 29% (103) |
| 2020-21 | 347 | 21 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 331 | 21.3 | 15.6:1 | 30% (99) |
| 2015-16 | 397 | 22 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 546 | 28 | 19.5:1 | 20% (110) |
| 2000-01 | 507 | 27 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 450 | 25 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Morenci High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (331 to 361); teachers up 148% (21.3 to 52.8).
About Morenci High School
MORENCI, Arizona, is home to Morenci High School, a low-enrollment high school. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend, and enrollment is 361 students. The typical figure for high schools in Arizona is about 631 students.
Morenci Unified District (4230) enrolls 1,536 students in 3 schools, including Morenci High School.
Morenci High School's enrollment is 65% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 25% White and 6% Native American. Among people living in Greenlee County, the Hispanic share is about 47%. Morenci High School has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Morenci High School's 52.8 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 6.8:1. That ratio is under the 20.2:1 average for high schools in Arizona.
The allk12 Grade for Morenci High School is C+. Compared with Arizona public high schools, the school scored higher than 35% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Morenci High School is located in Greenlee County, where median household income is about $71,164, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Morenci High School is one of 9 public schools in Greenlee County, which together enroll about 1,918 students.
Fairbanks Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 361 was 4% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 347. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 6.8:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Greenlee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,409
Census ACS
Median income
$71,164
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,918 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Morenci Unified District (4230)
- Metcalf Elementary SchoolElementary · 777 students
- Fairbanks Middle SchoolMiddle · 398 students
Other schools in MORENCI
- Metcalf Elementary SchoolElementary · 777 students
- Fairbanks Middle SchoolMiddle · 398 students
- GIFT-Morenci High SchoolHigh
Nearby schools
- Fairbanks Middle School0.3 mi · 398
- Metcalf Elementary School0.3 mi · 777
- Solomon Elementary School23.9 mi · 179
- Duncan Elementary24.3 mi · 256
- Duncan High School25.0 mi · 113
- Triumphant Learning Center26.5 mi · 101
Frequently asked questions
About Morenci High SchoolHow large is Morenci High School?
Morenci High School enrolls approximately 361 students in grades 09-12.
Is Morenci High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Morenci High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Morenci High School have?
Morenci High School employs 53 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Morenci High School?
Student demographics at Morenci High School are roughly 25% White, 65% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Morenci High School public or private?
Morenci High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Morenci Unified District (4230).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.