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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAHUARITA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4411)·NCES 040730000626

Sahuarita High School

350 W SAHUARITA RD, SAHUARITA, AZ 85629 · (520) 625-3502 · Pima County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL1,215 STUDENTS
Enrollment
1,215
High
DISTRICT 1,183 · STATE 631
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · 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
307
Grade 10
325
Grade 11
292
Grade 12
291
Student demographics
White
37631%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
73060%
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 48%
Black
313%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Asian
111%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3%
Two+
484%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 4%
Native American
121%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Pacific Islander
71%
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
62151%
Female
59449%

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Test scores

AASA 2024-25 . % Passing
English Language Arts
40.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . +11.0pp since 2017
Math
30.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . +9.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,215
+270 (+29%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 20.1:1
% White
31%
was 38%
% Hispanic
60%
was 55%
% Black
3%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Sahuarita High School

Sahuarita High School operates as a large secondary school in SAHUARITA, Arizona, operated by Sahuarita Unified District (4411). Current enrollment sits at 1,215 students spanning grades 9 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 93% larger than the state mean of about 631.

Sahuarita Unified District (4411) comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 6,335 students; Sahuarita High School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Sahuarita High School logs that 60% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest looks like 31% White, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Pima County as a whole is about 36% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.2:1, putting Sahuarita High School higher than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Pima County shows median household income runs about $70,315, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Pima County runs 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), of which Sahuarita High School is one.

Sahuarita Digital Pathways Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sahuarita High School.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Sahuarita High School's enrollment has climbed 29% since 2018, when it stood at 945 (now 1,215). Over the same period, the White share fell from 38% to 31%. Class-load math has grew: from 20.1:1 in 2018 to 22.1:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

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
Sahuarita High School
District
Sahuarita Unified District (4411)
Address
350 W SAHUARITA RD, SAHUARITA, AZ 85629
Phone
(520) 625-3502
County
Pima County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
1,215
Teachers (FTE)
55
Student–teacher ratio
22.1:1
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
040730000626
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Sahuarita Unified District (4411)
Other schools in SAHUARITA
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Frequently asked questions

About Sahuarita High School
How many students attend Sahuarita High School?
Sahuarita High School enrolls approximately 1,215 students in grades 09-12.
Is Sahuarita High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sahuarita High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Sahuarita High School have?
Sahuarita High School employs 55 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sahuarita High School?
At Sahuarita High School, the student body is approximately 31% White, 60% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Sahuarita High School?
Sahuarita High School is overseen by Sahuarita Unified District (4411) in Pima County.
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