Public schools and districts in Arizona
A source-first directory of every currently open local education agency and school in the federal NCES file. The directory includes regular districts, charter agencies, service agencies, and other official agency types; rankings compare regular districts separately.
- Education agencies
- 660
- Regular districts
- 223
- Schools
- 2,404
- Students in regular districts
- 869,299
Agency and school directory: preliminary NCES CCD 2025–26. Enrollment and teacher counts: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported.
Browse Arizona agencies by name
Starting points by reported enrollment
| Agency | Location | Schools | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Unified District (4235) NCES 0404970 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | MESA | 78 | 55,821 | 18.3:1 |
| Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) NCES 0401870 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | CHANDLER | 48 | 41,421 | 17.6:1 |
| Tucson Unified District (4403) NCES 0408800 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | TUCSON | 90 | 40,316 | 14.8:1 |
| Peoria Unified School District (4237) NCES 0406250 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | GLENDALE | 44 | 34,436 | 18.6:1 |
| Deer Valley Unified District (4246) NCES 0407750 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | PHOENIX | 42 | 32,265 | 16.8:1 |
| Gilbert Unified District (4239) NCES 0403400 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | GILBERT | 38 | 31,560 | 16.5:1 |
| Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) NCES 0405930 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | PHOENIX | 42 | 26,183 | 15.7:1 |
| Phoenix Union High School District (4286) NCES 0406330 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | PHOENIX | 21 | 25,800 | 19.1:1 |
| Dysart Unified District (4243) NCES 0402690 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | SURPRISE | 25 | 23,078 | 20:1 |
| Scottsdale Unified District (4240) NCES 0407570 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | SCOTTSDALE | 30 | 20,682 | 16.3:1 |
| Washington Elementary School District (4260) NCES 0409060 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | GLENDALE | 33 | 18,816 | 16.9:1 |
| Glendale Union High School District (4285) NCES 0403450 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | GLENDALE | 11 | 16,092 | 22.2:1 |
| American Leadership Academy Inc. (4348) NCES 0400112 · Independent charter district | MESA | 15 | 15,291 | 13:1 |
| Queen Creek Unified District (4245) NCES 0406810 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | QUEEN CREEK | 16 | 15,065 | 20.5:1 |
| Vail Unified District (4413) NCES 0408850 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Vail | 25 | 15,011 | 18.6:1 |
| Sunnyside Unified District (4407) NCES 0408170 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | TUCSON | 22 | 13,979 | 18.7:1 |
| Tolleson Union High School District (4288) NCES 0408520 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | TOLLESON | 10 | 13,931 | 20.9:1 |
| Cartwright Elementary District (4282) NCES 0401680 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | PHOENIX | 23 | 13,436 | 19.9:1 |
| Kyrene Elementary District (4267) NCES 0404230 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | TEMPE | 26 | 13,313 | 16.2:1 |
| Marana Unified District (4404) NCES 0404630 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | MARANA | 22 | 12,845 | 16.3:1 |
| Higley Unified School District (4248) NCES 0403780 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | GILBERT | 16 | 12,387 | 16.6:1 |
| Tempe Union High School District (4287) NCES 0408340 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | TEMPE | 7 | 11,726 | 21.1:1 |
| Amphitheater Unified District (4406) NCES 0400680 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | TUCSON | 22 | 11,277 | 15:1 |
| Yuma Union High School District (4507) NCES 0409630 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | YUMA | 8 | 11,217 | 23.8:1 |
| Litchfield Elementary District (4281) NCES 0404380 · Regular public school district that is not a component of a supervisory union | Litchfield Park | 19 | 10,755 | 20.2:1 |
Large public high schools in Arizona
A practical starting list ordered by reported enrollment; this is not a ranking.
Hamilton High School
Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) · 08–12
Mountain View High School
Mesa Unified District (4235) · 09–12
Red Mountain High School
Mesa Unified District (4235) · 09–12
Mesa High School
Mesa Unified District (4235) · 09–12
Chandler High School
Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) · 08–12
Westwood High School
Mesa Unified District (4235) · 09–12
Highland High School
Gilbert Unified District (4239) · 08–12
Tucson Magnet High School
Tucson Unified District (4403) · 08–12
Trevor Browne High School
Phoenix Union High School District (4286) · 09–12
Basha High School
Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) · 06–12
Mountain Ridge High School
Deer Valley Unified District (4246) · 07–12
Dr. Camille Casteel High School
Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) · 07–12
West Point High School
Tolleson Union High School District (4288) · 09–12
Desert Vista High School
Tempe Union High School District (4287) · 09–12
San Luis High School
Yuma Union High School District (4507) · 09–12
Sandra Day O'Connor High School
Deer Valley Unified District (4246) · 07–12
Tolleson Union High School
Tolleson Union High School District (4288) · 09–12
Corona Del Sol High School
Tempe Union High School District (4287) · 09–12
Cesar Chavez High School
Phoenix Union High School District (4286) · 09–12
Maryvale High School
Phoenix Union High School District (4286) · 09–12