Arizona school data rankings
Compare regular public school districts by one measure at a time, then inspect the underlying profile. Of 223 regular districts, 216 report 2024–25 enrollment and 215 match the FY 2023 finance file. Charter, service, specialized, and other agencies remain in the directory but are excluded from these unlike comparisons.
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Showing 1–25 of 216 regular districts reporting enrollment. NCES CCD 2024–25.
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Largest school districts in Arizona
Ordered by 2024–25 reported membership. This is a scale comparison, not a quality ranking.
Source: NCES CCD LEA Membership, 2024–25.
Highest spending per pupil in Arizona
Ordered by FY 2023 current expenditure per pupil among districts with at least 200 students. District responsibilities and local costs differ.
Source: NCES School District Finance Survey (F-33), FY 2023. Resource measure only.
Arizona high schools with broad reported program access
Counts AP student enrollment, gifted programming, and computer-science classes reported in CRDC. This does not measure course quality, participation rates, or current availability.
| Rank | Name | Location | Positive fields |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Campo Verde High School 08–12 · 26 AP courses | Gilbert Unified District (4239) | 3 of 3 |
| 2 | Red Mountain High School 09–12 · 22 AP courses | Mesa Unified District (4235) | 3 of 3 |
| 3 | Highland High School 08–12 · 22 AP courses | Gilbert Unified District (4239) | 3 of 3 |
| 4 | Higley High School 08–12 · 22 AP courses | Higley Unified School District (4248) | 3 of 3 |
| 5 | Sandra Day O'Connor High School 07–12 · 21 AP courses | Deer Valley Unified District (4246) | 3 of 3 |
| 6 | Pinnacle High School 07–12 · 21 AP courses | Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) | 3 of 3 |
| 7 | Gilbert High School 07–12 · 21 AP courses | Gilbert Unified District (4239) | 3 of 3 |
| 8 | Williams Field High School 08–12 · 21 AP courses | Higley Unified School District (4248) | 3 of 3 |
| 9 | Desert Ridge High 08–12 · 21 AP courses | Gilbert Unified District (4239) | 3 of 3 |
| 10 | Paradise Valley High School 07–12 · 20 AP courses | Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) | 3 of 3 |
| 11 | Cienega High School 09–12 · 20 AP courses | Vail Unified District (4413) | 3 of 3 |
| 12 | Mountain View High School 09–12 · 19 AP courses | Mesa Unified District (4235) | 3 of 3 |
| 13 | Mountain Ridge High School 07–12 · 19 AP courses | Deer Valley Unified District (4246) | 3 of 3 |
| 14 | Boulder Creek High School 07–12 · 19 AP courses | Deer Valley Unified District (4246) | 3 of 3 |
| 15 | Sunnyslope High School 09–12 · 18 AP courses | Glendale Union High School District (4285) | 3 of 3 |
| 16 | Canyon Del Oro High School 09–12 · 18 AP courses | Amphitheater Unified District (4406) | 3 of 3 |
| 17 | Ironwood Ridge High School 09–12 · 18 AP courses | Amphitheater Unified District (4406) | 3 of 3 |
| 18 | Centennial High School 07–12 · 17 AP courses | Peoria Unified School District (4237) | 3 of 3 |
| 19 | Independence High School 09–12 · 17 AP courses | Glendale Union High School District (4285) | 3 of 3 |
| 20 | Chaparral High School 09–12 · 17 AP courses | Scottsdale Unified District (4240) | 3 of 3 |
| 21 | Washington High School 09–12 · 17 AP courses | Glendale Union High School District (4285) | 3 of 3 |
| 22 | Thunderbird High School 09–12 · 17 AP courses | Glendale Union High School District (4285) | 3 of 3 |
| 23 | West Point High School 09–12 · 16 AP courses | Tolleson Union High School District (4288) | 3 of 3 |
| 24 | Moon Valley High School 09–12 · 16 AP courses | Glendale Union High School District (4285) | 3 of 3 |
| 25 | Mesa High School 09–12 · 15 AP courses | Mesa Unified District (4235) | 3 of 3 |
Source: CRDC 2021–22. At least two program fields must be known for inclusion.