Public schools in Coolidge, AZ
Coolidge has 11 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,068 students. They are run by 6 districts and agencies; Coolidge Unified School District #21 runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 6 districts and agencies that run Coolidge's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Coolidge | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coolidge Unified School District #21 | 6 | 2,585 | $10,722 |
| Imagine Coolidge Elementary Inc. (89786) | 1 | 681 | $12,213 |
| Imagine Prep Coolidge Inc. (90034) | 1 | 526 | $11,705 |
| Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology (79385) | 1 | 72 | $51,167 |
| Akimel O Otham Pee Posh Charter School Inc. (5978) | 1 | 39 | $11,564 |
| Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh Charter School Inc. (78966) | 1 | 9 | $23,444 |
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.
4 high schools in Coolidge, 1,424 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coolidge High School | 752 | 19.8 | 58.9% | Coolidge Unified |
| Imagine Prep Coolidge | 472 | 24.8 | 62.9% | Imagine Prep Coolidge Inc. (90034) |
| Coolidge Alternative Program | 120 | 30.0 | 59.6% | Coolidge Unified |
| CAVIT - Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology | 80 | 5.0 | not reported | Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology (79385) |
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 Coolidge, 688 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coolidge Jr. High School | 688 | 18.6 | 69.9% | Coolidge 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.
5 elementary schools in Coolidge, 1,850 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imagine Coolidge Elementary | 645 | 22.2 | 73.9% | Imagine Coolidge Elementary Inc. (89786) |
| West Elementary School | 604 | 15.5 | 68.9% | Coolidge Unified |
| Heartland Ranch Elementary School | 545 | 14.7 | 76.0% | Coolidge Unified |
| Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (K-2) | 46 | 3.4 | not reported | Akimel O Otham Pee Posh Charter School Inc. (5978) |
| Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (3-5) | 10 | 0.7 | not reported | Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh Charter School Inc. (78966) |
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 Coolidge, 106 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coolidge Virtual Academy | 106 | not reported | not reported | Coolidge 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 Coolidge's public schools compare with Arizona's
The median Coolidge school has 18.6 students per full-time teacher, more than the Arizona median of 16.8. 64% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 472 students (state 412).
| Coolidge | Arizona | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 18.6 | 16.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 472 | 412 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 64% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 64% | 44% |
| Charter schools | 36% | 26% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 11 Coolidge 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 Coolidge
- Coolidge Unified School District #21Runs 6 of Coolidge's 11 public schools and spent $10,722 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,722
- Coolidge High School, the largest high school in Coolidge752 students in 2024-25, 19.8 per teacher.752
- Compare Coolidge Unified School District #21 with Imagine Coolidge Elementary Inc. (89786)Coolidge'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 Coolidge 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 Coolidge
How many public schools are in Coolidge, AZ?
11 public schools with an address in Coolidge were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 1 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,068 students. 4 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Coolidge?
Coolidge High School, with 752 students in 2024-25 (Coolidge Unified School District #21).Which districts run Coolidge's schools?
Coolidge Unified School District #21 (6 schools), Imagine Coolidge Elementary Inc. (89786) (1 school), Imagine Prep Coolidge Inc. (90034) (1 school), Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology (79385) (1 school), and 2 more. 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