Public schools in Chino Valley, AZ
Chino Valley has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,379 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Chino Valley Unified District (4474) runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Chino Valley's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Chino Valley | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chino Valley Unified District (4474) | 4 | 2,438 | $10,728 |
| Mingus Springs Charter School (4493) | 1 | 156 | $11,353 |
| 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 Chino Valley, 713 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chino Valley High School | 712 | 26.2 | 34.0% | Chino Valley Unified District (4474) |
| MIJTED - Chino Valley 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.
One middle school in Chino Valley, 461 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Middle School | 461 | 20.9 | 42.9% | Chino Valley Unified District (4474) |
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.
3 elementary schools in Chino Valley, 1,205 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Territorial Early Childhood Center | 577 | 18.9 | 45.0% | Chino Valley Unified District (4474) |
| Del Rio Elementary School | 477 | 19.1 | 48.9% | Chino Valley Unified District (4474) |
| Mingus Springs Charter School | 151 | 16.8 | not reported | Mingus Springs Charter School (4493) |
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 Chino Valley's public schools compare with Arizona's
The median Chino Valley school has 19.1 students per full-time teacher, more than the Arizona median of 16.8. 50% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 469 students (state 412).
| Chino Valley | Arizona | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 19.1 | 16.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 469 | 412 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 50% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 67% | 44% |
| Charter schools | 17% | 26% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Chino Valley 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 Chino Valley
- Chino Valley Unified District (4474)Runs 4 of Chino Valley's 6 public schools and spent $10,728 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,728
- Chino Valley High School, the largest high school in Chino Valley712 students in 2024-25, 26.2 per teacher.712
- Compare Chino Valley Unified District (4474) with Mingus Springs Charter School (4493)Chino Valley'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 Chino Valley 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 Chino Valley
How many public schools are in Chino Valley, AZ?
6 public schools with an address in Chino Valley were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,379 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Chino Valley?
Chino Valley High School, with 712 students in 2024-25 (Chino Valley Unified District (4474)).Which districts run Chino Valley's schools?
Chino Valley Unified District (4474) (4 schools), Mingus Springs Charter School (4493) (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