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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMPHITHEATER UNIFIED DISTRICT (4406)·NCES 040068000030

Rillito Center

266 E PASTIME RD, TUCSON, AZ 85705 · (520) 696-6420 · Pima County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED11-CITYSPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL59 STUDENTS
Enrollment
59
Combined
DISTRICT 94 · STATE 550
Student : Teacher
3.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
3
Kindergarten
3
Grade 1
1
Grade 2
5
Grade 3
6
Grade 4
4
Grade 5
4
Grade 6
1
Grade 7
6
Grade 8
6
Grade 9
1
Grade 10
4
Grade 11
4
Grade 12
11
Student demographics
White
2441%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
2237%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 48%
Black
47%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Asian
35%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Two+
12%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4%
Native American
35%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
23%
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
3661%
Female
2339%

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Test scores

AASA 2020-21 . % Passing
English Language Arts
2.0%
own-school result
Math
2.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
59
-17 (-22%) vs 2017
% White
41%
was 47%
% Hispanic
37%
was 38%
% Black
7%
was 3%
% Asian
5%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Rillito Center

Rillito Center is a very small unified-grade school in TUCSON, Arizona, run under Amphitheater Unified District (4406). The school enrolls 59 students in grades pre-K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 89% leaner than the state mean of about 550.

Amphitheater Unified District (4406) runs 22 schools in total, collectively educating 11,277 students. Rillito Center is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Rillito Center records that 41% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 37% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Native American. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 3.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.4:1 average.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Pima County) reports that 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 Rillito Center is one.

The closest other public school is Amphitheater Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Rillito Center.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Rillito Center has shrank 22%, going from 76 students in 2018 to 59 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 47% to 41%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

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
Rillito Center
District
Amphitheater Unified District (4406)
Address
266 E PASTIME RD, TUCSON, AZ 85705
Phone
(520) 696-6420
County
Pima County
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
59
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
3.5:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040068000030
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Rillito Center
How large is Rillito Center?
Rillito Center enrolls approximately 59 students in grades PK-12.
Is Rillito Center an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rillito Center is a combined-grade school covering grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at Rillito Center?
Approximately 3.5:1 students per teacher at Rillito Center.
How diverse is Rillito Center?
Rillito Center reports a student body of 41% White, 37% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Rillito Center?
Rillito Center is overseen by Amphitheater Unified District (4406) in Pima County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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