Public schools in Bagdad, AZ
Bagdad has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 524 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Bagdad Unified School District runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Bagdad's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Bagdad | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bagdad Unified School District | 3 | 512 | $15,182 |
| Hillside Elementary District (4482) | 1 | 6 | $39,667 |
| Mountain Institute CTED #2 (90090) | 1 | 45 | $39,711 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Bagdad, 212 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagdad Middle / Senior High School | 211 | 13.2 | 35.9% | Bagdad Unified |
| MIJTED - Bagdad High School | 1 | not reported | not reported | Mountain Institute CTED #2 (90090) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Bagdad, 292 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagdad Elementary School | 286 | 16.5 | 32.9% | Bagdad Unified |
| Hillside Elementary School | 6 | 2.0 | not reported | Hillside Elementary District (4482) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Bagdad, 20 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sultan Virtual Academy | 20 | 28.6 | not reported | Bagdad Unified |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Bagdad's public schools compare with Arizona's
The median Bagdad school has 16.5 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Arizona median of 16.8. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 20 students (state 412).
| Bagdad | Arizona | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.5 | 16.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 20 | 412 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 44% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 26% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Bagdad schools and the 2,183 Arizona schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Bagdad
- Bagdad Unified School DistrictRuns 3 of Bagdad's 5 public schools and spent $15,182 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,182
- Bagdad Middle / Senior High School, the largest high school in Bagdad211 students in 2024-25, 13.2 per teacher.211
- Compare Bagdad Unified School District with Hillside Elementary District (4482)Bagdad's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in ArizonaArizona's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Bagdad addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Bagdad
How many public schools are in Bagdad, AZ?
5 public schools with an address in Bagdad were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 524 students.What is the largest high school in Bagdad?
Bagdad Middle / Senior High School, with 211 students in 2024-25 (Bagdad Unified School District).Which districts run Bagdad's schools?
Bagdad Unified School District (3 schools), Hillside Elementary District (4482) (1 school), Mountain Institute CTED #2 (90090) (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25