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Santa Rita High School

3951 S PANTANO RD, TUCSON, AZ 85730 · (520) 731-7500 · Pima County
GRADES 08–12HIGH11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL330 STUDENTS
Enrollment
330
High
DISTRICT 968 · STATE 631
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
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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
84
Grade 10
83
Grade 11
77
Grade 12
86
Student demographics
White
10030%
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
16048%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 48%
Black
3611%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6%
Asian
72%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
247%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
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
17453%
Female
15647%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
15.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +13.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +0.0pp since 2017
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
330
+31 (+10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 11.7:1
% White
30%
was 31%
% Hispanic
48%
was 50%
% Black
11%
was 11%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Santa Rita High School

As a cozy high school in TUCSON, Arizona, Santa Rita High School hosts 330 students from grades 8 through 12, part of Tucson Unified District (4403). Compared to the state average of about 631 students per school, that is 48% smaller than typical.

Tucson Unified District (4403) comprises 88 schools with combined enrollment of 40,316 students; Santa Rita High School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Santa Rita High School logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 30% White, 11% Black, 7% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 36% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 20.2:1 average.

In the surrounding community, Pima County reports that the typical household earns roughly $70,315 per year, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Pima County runs 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), of which Santa Rita High School is one.

Ford Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Santa Rita High School.

Santa Rita High School operates from a high-density location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 10%: 299 students in 2018 compared to 330 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 in 2025.

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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
Santa Rita High School
District
Tucson Unified District (4403)
Address
3951 S PANTANO RD, TUCSON, AZ 85730
Phone
(520) 731-7500
County
Pima County
Level
High
Grade range
08–12
Total enrollment
330
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
14.9:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040880001448
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Santa Rita High School
How many students attend Santa Rita High School?
Santa Rita High School enrolls approximately 330 students in grades 08-12.
What grades does Santa Rita High School serve?
Santa Rita High School serves grades 08-12.
How many students per teacher at Santa Rita High School?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at Santa Rita High School.
How diverse is Santa Rita High School?
Santa Rita High School reports a student body of 30% White, 48% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Santa Rita High School?
Santa Rita High School is overseen by Tucson Unified District (4403) in Pima County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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