Public schools in Arizona
2,432 public schools and 656 school districts in Arizona: students, class sizes, charter schools and spending per student, by district.
2,432 public schools and 656 school districts in Arizona: students, class sizes, charter schools and spending per student, by district.
Arizona has 2,432 public schools with 1,102,246 students and 17.5 students per teacher (US: 15.2).
21% of students attend one of its 569 charter schools.
996 schools serve free meals to every student.
Students proficient across Arizona (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year).
Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.
Districts with schools here, by students here.
| District | Schools | Students | Spending / student |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa Unified District (4235) | 82 | 55,821 | $12,070 |
| Chandler Unified District #80 (4242) | 48 | 41,421 | $11,338 |
| Tucson Unified District (4403) | 90 | 40,316 | $13,666 |
| Peoria Unified School District (4237) | 44 | 34,436 | $10,866 |
| Deer Valley Unified District (4246) | 41 | 32,265 | $11,503 |
| Gilbert Unified District (4239) | 38 | 31,560 | $10,900 |
| Paradise Valley Unified District (4241) | 45 | 26,183 | $12,271 |
| School | Grades | Students | Students / teacher | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Primavera - OnlineCharterFully virtual | K–12 | 6,378 | 25.6 | 20% | 4.8% |
Arizona Virtual AcademyCharter |
Sources
| 21 |
| 25,800 |
| $14,239 |
| Dysart Unified District (4243) | 24 | 23,078 | $10,648 |
| Scottsdale Unified District (4240) | 30 | 20,682 | $12,111 |
| Washington Elementary School District (4260) | 33 | 18,816 | $13,167 |
| Glendale Union High School District (4285) | 11 | 16,040 | $11,450 |
| K–12 |
| 4,476 |
| 28.5 |
| 24% | 7.1% |
ASU Preparatory Academy DigitalCharterFully virtual | K–12 | 3,850 | 16.7 | 49% | 24% |
| 8–12 | 3,444 | 20.4 | — | — |
| 9–12 | 3,421 | 22.2 | — | — |
| 9–12 | 3,379 | 20.5 | — | — |
Mesa High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 3,233 | 20.7 | — | — |
| 8–12 | 3,179 | 18.6 | — | — |
Westwood High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 3,135 | 20.4 | — | — |
| 8–12 | 2,992 | 21.6 | — | — |
Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.