2,636 schools in Arizona

16 counties · 290 cities · Public K-12

Public K-12 schools in Arizona total 2,636 across 16 counties. Mesa Unified District (4235) is the largest district by enrollment, at roughly 55,821 students.

Residents

7,378,838

all ages · ACS 5-yr

Students

1,112,365

public K-12 · NCES

Schools

2,636

public K-12

Counties

290 cities

Largest by enrollment

Hamilton High SchoolChandler3,444 students Mountain View High SchoolMesa3,421 students Red Mountain High SchoolMesa3,379 students

Excludes virtual / online schools.

Largest district

Mesa Unified District (4235)55,821 students · 81 schools

Test scores

Reading, SY 2024-25. State average: 45.4% met or exceeded.

Top 5 schools

1.Arizona College Prep Middle School
CHANDLER
91.0%
2.BASIS Chandler Primary - North Campus
CHANDLER
89.0%
3.BASIS Phoenix
PHOENIX
88.0%
4.BASIS Chandler
CHANDLER
87.0%
5.BASIS Scottsdale
SCOTTSDALE
87.0%

Lowest 5 schools

1.Desert View Elementary Intermediate
Page
14.0%
2.Barcelona Elementary School
GLENDALE
15.0%
3.Trevor Browne High School
PHOENIX
15.0%
4.Challenger Middle School
TUCSON
16.0%
5.Coolidge Jr. High School
COOLIDGE
16.0%

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Phoenix435 schools Tucson314 schools Mesa146 schools Glendale93 schools Gilbert76 schools Chandler70 schools Tempe56 schools Scottsdale54 schools Yuma52 schools Peoria45 schools Phoenix40 schools Flagstaff37 schools Surprise34 schools Queen Creek30 schools Buckeye29 schools Goodyear26 schools Avondale24 schools Casa Grande24 schools Maricopa22 schools Tucson20 schools Kingman19 schools Mesa19 schools Prescott19 schools Prescott Valley19 schools Sierra Vista19 schools San Tan Valley18 schools Douglas16 schools Lake Havasu City15 schools Tolleson15 schools Bullhead City14 schools Cottonwood14 schools Laveen14 schools Nogales14 schools San Luis14 schools Apache Junction13 schools Coolidge13 schools Show Low13 schools Litchfield Park11 schools Somerton11 schools Tuba City11 schools Avondale10 schools Chinle10 schools Queen Creek10 schools Scottsdale10 schools Buckeye9 schools Glendale9 schools Holbrook9 schools Marana9 schools Oro Valley9 schools Page9 schools Safford9 schools Camp Verde8 schools Florence8 schools Ganado8 schools Kayenta8 schools Parker8 schools Pinon8 schools Sells8 schools Anthem7 schools El Mirage7 schools Payson7 schools Sahuarita7 schools Vail7 schools Benson6 schools Casa Grande6 schools Chandler6 schools Chino Valley6 schools Eloy6 schools Gilbert6 schools Peoria6 schools Rio Rico6 schools Sahuarita6 schools Sedona6 schools Teec Nos Pos6 schools Tonopah6 schools Whiteriver6 schools Willcox6 schools Winslow6 schools Bisbee5 schools Colorado City5 schools Eagar5 schools Lakeside5 schools Mohave Valley5 schools Pima5 schools San Carlos5 schools San Manuel5 schools San Tan Vly5 schools Sanders5 schools Snowflake5 schools St Johns5 schools Thatcher5 schools Williams5 schools Ash Fork4 schools Bagdad4 schools Duncan4 schools Flagstaff4 schools Fort Defiance4 schools Fort Mohave4 schools Fountain Hills4 schools Fountain Hls4 schools Fredonia4 schools Globe4 schools Mayer4 schools Miami4 schools Nogales4 schools Peach Springs4 schools Snowflake4 schools Superior4 schools Tempe4 schools Waddell4 schools Winslow4 schools Yuma4 schools Ajo3 schools Bisbee3 schools Bowie3 schools Corona De Tucson3 schools Elfrida3 schools Eloy3 schools Fort Huachuca3 schools Fort Thomas3 schools Globe3 schools Green Valley3 schools Heber3 schools Joseph City3 schools Keams Canyon3 schools Kearny3 schools Many Farms3 schools Paradise Valley3 schools Prescott Vly3 schools Red Valley3 schools Saint David3 schools Seligman3 schools Shonto3 schools Surprise3 schools Tombstone3 schools Topawa3 schools Wellton3 schools Wickenburg3 schools Winkelman3 schools Aguila2 schools Apache Jct2 schools Bapchule2 schools Beaver Dam2 schools Bylas2 schools Cave Creek2 schools Cave Creek2 schools Clarkdale2 schools Coolidge2 schools Dewey-Humboldt2 schools Florence2 schools Fort Defiance2 schools Gila Bend2 schools Gila Bend2 schools Goodyear2 schools Grand Canyon Village2 schools Indian Wells2 schools Laveen2 schools Marana2 schools Mcneal2 schools Miami2 schools Morenci2 schools Morenci2 schools Page2 schools Patagonia2 schools Patagonia2 schools Pearce2 schools Peridot2 schools Pima2 schools Rock Point2 schools Sacaton2 schools Salome2 schools San Simon2 schools Sierra Vista2 schools Sun City2 schools Taylor2 schools Thatcher2 schools Tolleson2 schools Wickenburg2 schools Window Rock2 schools Wittmann2 schools Young2 schools Alpine1 schools Amado1 schools Amado1 schools Anthem1 schools Arizona City1 schools Arlington1 schools Bagdad1 schools Black Canyon City1 schools Blue1 schools Bouse1 schools Bylas1 schools Chambers1 schools Chino Valley1 schools Cibecue1 schools Cochise1 schools Concho1 schools Congress1 schools Cornville1 schools Cornville1 schools Crown King1 schools Dateland1 schools Dennehotso1 schools Desert Hills1 schools Dolan Springs1 schools Douglas1 schools Ehrenberg1 schools Elgin1 schools Fort Mohave1 schools Ft. 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