Public schools in Flagstaff, AZ
Flagstaff has 27 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 9 high, 2 middle, 15 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 11,112 students. They are run by 11 districts and agencies; Flagstaff Unified School District #1 runs 16 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 11 districts and agencies that run Flagstaff's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Flagstaff | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff Unified School District #1 | 16 | 9,043 | $11,945 |
| Coconino County Accommodation School District (10386) | 2 | 125 | $20,664 |
| BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90862) | 1 | 737 | $10,142 |
| Northland Preparatory Academy | 1 | 641 | $10,527 |
| Flagstaff Junior Academy | 1 | 312 | $10,708 |
| Pine Forest Education Association Inc. (4201) | 1 | 194 | $11,088 |
| Flagstaff Montessori (4205) | 1 | 170 | $10,276 |
| Flagstaff Arts & Leadership Academy | 1 | 258 | $12,643 |
| Painted Desert Demonstration Projects Inc. (79086) | 1 | 95 | $28,905 |
| Haven Montessori Children's House Inc. (89951) | 1 | 83 | $10,386 |
| Coconino Association for Vocation Industry and Tec (79381) | 1 | 3 | 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.
9 high schools in Flagstaff, 4,107 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagstaff High School | 1,631 | 19.3 | 21.0% | Flagstaff Unified |
| Coconino High School | 1,444 | 17.9 | 27.9% | Flagstaff Unified |
| Northland Preparatory Academy | 637 | 13.6 | 5.0% | Northland Preparatory Academy |
| Flagstaff Arts And Leadership Academy | 174 | 8.1 | not reported | Flagstaff Arts & Leadership Academy |
| Ponderosa High School | 85 | 28.3 | not reported | Coconino County Accommodation |
| Summit High School | 81 | 6.9 | 64.5% | Flagstaff Unified |
| Northern Arizona Distance Learning | 33 | not reported | not reported | Flagstaff Unified |
| CCASD Online Instruction | 20 | 20.0 | not reported | Coconino County Accommodation |
| CAVIAT - CCC Central Campus | 2 | not reported | not reported | Coconino Association for Vocation Industry and Tec (79381) |
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 middle schools in Flagstaff, 1,691 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinagua Middle School | 1,013 | 16.6 | 32.0% | Flagstaff Unified |
| Mount Elden Middle School | 678 | 14.6 | 41.9% | Flagstaff 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.
15 elementary schools in Flagstaff, 4,648 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel DeMiguel Elementary School | 561 | 15.5 | 14.9% | Flagstaff Unified |
| Weitzel's Puente de Hozho Bilingual Magnet School | 426 | 14.7 | 34.9% | Flagstaff Unified |
| Charles W Sechrist Elementary School | 413 | 15.9 | 14.0% | Flagstaff Unified |
| W F Killip Elementary School | 396 | 13.7 | 63.8% | Flagstaff Unified |
| Thomas M Knoles Elementary School | 395 | 14.4 | 31.8% | Flagstaff Unified |
| Eva Marshall Elementary School | 374 | 13.6 | 35.8% | Flagstaff Unified |
| Flagstaff Junior Academy | 364 | 15.8 | not reported | Flagstaff Junior Academy |
| John Q Thomas Elementary School | 356 | 13.7 | 60.8% | Flagstaff Unified |
| Sturgeon Cromer Elementary School | 350 | 13.0 | 29.9% | Flagstaff Unified |
| Lura Kinsey Elementary School | 312 | 12.0 | 58.8% | Flagstaff Unified |
The other 5 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Forest School | 215 | 11.9 | not reported | Pine Forest Education Association Inc. (4201) |
| Montessori Charter School of Flagstaff - Campus | 191 | not reported | not reported | Flagstaff Montessori (4205) |
| Leupp Public School | 132 | 13.9 | 84.0% | Flagstaff Unified |
| STAR Charter School | 94 | 4.9 | 64.2% | Painted Desert Demonstration Projects Inc. (79086) |
| Haven Montessori Charter School | 69 | 9.9 | not reported | Haven Montessori Children's House Inc. (89951) |
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 Flagstaff, 666 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BASIS Flagstaff | 666 | 11.8 | not reported | BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90862) |
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 Flagstaff's public schools compare with Arizona's
The median Flagstaff school has 13.8 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Arizona median of 16.8. 30% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 356 students (state 412).
| Flagstaff | Arizona | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.8 | 16.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 356 | 412 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 30% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 26% | 44% |
| Charter schools | 30% | 26% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 27 Flagstaff 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 Flagstaff
- Flagstaff Unified School District #1Runs 16 of Flagstaff's 27 public schools and spent $11,945 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,945
- Flagstaff High School, the largest high school in Flagstaff1,631 students in 2024-25, 19.3 per teacher.1,631
- Compare Flagstaff Unified School District #1 with Coconino County Accommodation School District (10386)Flagstaff'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 Flagstaff 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 Flagstaff
How many public schools are in Flagstaff, AZ?
27 public schools with an address in Flagstaff were open in 2024-25: 9 high, 2 middle, 15 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 11,112 students. 8 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Flagstaff?
Flagstaff High School, with 1,631 students in 2024-25 (Flagstaff Unified School District #1).Which districts run Flagstaff's schools?
Flagstaff Unified School District #1 (16 schools), Coconino County Accommodation School District (10386) (2 schools), BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90862) (1 school), Northland Preparatory Academy (1 school), and 7 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