Public schools in Douglas, AZ
Douglas has 16 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 5 high, 3 middle, 6 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 4,736 students. They are run by 6 districts and agencies; Douglas Unified District (4174) runs 9 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 6 districts and agencies that run Douglas's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Douglas | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Unified District (4174) | 9 | 3,852 | $11,157 |
| Center for Academic Success Inc. (4191) | 3 | 1,141 | $10,814 |
| Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968) | 1 | 577 | $17,657 |
| Omega Alpha Academy (79503) | 1 | 268 | $12,728 |
| Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431) | 1 | 726 | $11,876 |
| Cochise Technology District (79403) | 1 | 11 | not reported |
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.
5 high schools in Douglas, 1,636 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas High School | 1,288 | 18.7 | 72.0% | Douglas Unified District (4174) |
| PPEP TEC - Raul H. Castro Learning Center | 172 | 14.9 | 93.0% | Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431) |
| Center for Academic Success #2 - Douglas 9-12 | 169 | 20.3 | 96.5% | Center for Academic Success Inc. (4191) |
| DUSD Online Academy | 6 | not reported | not reported | Douglas Unified District (4174) |
| CTD - Douglas High School | 1 | not reported | not reported | Cochise Technology District (79403) |
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 middle schools in Douglas, 952 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul H Huber Jr High School | 381 | 17.3 | 70.0% | Douglas Unified District (4174) |
| Ray Borane Middle School | 361 | 17.2 | 84.8% | Douglas Unified District (4174) |
| Center for Academic Success #4 - Douglas 5-8 | 210 | 30.0 | 93.7% | Center for Academic Success Inc. (4191) |
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.
6 elementary schools in Douglas, 1,935 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Carlson Elementary School | 410 | 25.6 | 79.0% | Douglas Unified District (4174) |
| Stevenson Elementary School | 392 | 28.0 | 63.8% | Douglas Unified District (4174) |
| Clawson School | 344 | 27.7 | 71.8% | Douglas Unified District (4174) |
| Sarah Marley School | 291 | 24.3 | 63.9% | Douglas Unified District (4174) |
| Center for Academic Success #3 - Douglas K-4 | 256 | 25.6 | 96.9% | Center for Academic Success Inc. (4191) |
| Liberty Traditional Charter School - Saddleback | 242 | 34.6 | 54.8% | Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968) |
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 other schools in Douglas, 213 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omega Alpha Academy School | 201 | 13.4 | 98.5% | Omega Alpha Academy (79503) |
| Early Learning Center | 12 | not reported | not reported | Douglas Unified District (4174) |
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 Douglas's public schools compare with Arizona's
The median Douglas school has 24.3 students per full-time teacher, more than the Arizona median of 16.8. 80% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 249 students (state 412).
| Douglas | Arizona | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 24.3 | 16.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 249 | 412 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 80% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 80% | 44% |
| Charter schools | 38% | 26% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 16 Douglas 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 Douglas
- Douglas Unified District (4174)Runs 9 of Douglas's 16 public schools and spent $11,157 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,157
- Douglas High School, the largest high school in Douglas1,288 students in 2024-25, 18.7 per teacher.1,288
- Compare Douglas Unified District (4174) with Center for Academic Success Inc. (4191)Douglas'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 Douglas 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 Douglas
How many public schools are in Douglas, AZ?
16 public schools with an address in Douglas were open in 2024-25: 5 high, 3 middle, 6 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 4,736 students. 6 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Douglas?
Douglas High School, with 1,288 students in 2024-25 (Douglas Unified District (4174)).Which districts run Douglas's schools?
Douglas Unified District (4174) (9 schools), Center for Academic Success Inc. (4191) (3 schools), Liberty Traditional Charter School (10968) (1 school), Omega Alpha Academy (79503) (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