Public schools in Nogales, AZ
Nogales has 16 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 2 middle, 9 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 6,393 students. They are run by 6 districts and agencies; Nogales Unified District (4457) runs 11 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 6 districts and agencies that run Nogales's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Nogales | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nogales Unified District (4457) | 11 | 5,687 | $9,157 |
| Kaizen Education Foundation dba Colegio Petite Pho (92989) | 1 | 275 | $10,953 |
| Mexicayotl Academy Inc. (4463) | 1 | 204 | $13,309 |
| Santa Cruz Elementary District (4459) | 1 | 183 | $18,038 |
| Educational Options Foundation (90201) | 1 | 624 | $3,655 |
| Pinnacle Education-Kino Inc. (81009) | 1 | 45 | $6,778 |
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 Nogales, 2,033 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nogales High School | 1,774 | 23.7 | 59.0% | Nogales Unified District (4457) |
| Pierson High School | 119 | 14.9 | 83.8% | Nogales Unified District (4457) |
| EdOptions Preparatory Academy | 88 | 10.4 | not reported | Educational Options Foundation (90201) |
| Pinnacle Charter High School | 52 | 2.1 | not reported | Pinnacle Education-Kino Inc. (81009) |
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 Nogales, 1,331 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Shadows Middle School | 784 | 23.1 | 62.9% | Nogales Unified District (4457) |
| Wade Carpenter Middle School | 547 | 21.9 | 87.8% | Nogales Unified District (4457) |
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.
9 elementary schools in Nogales, 2,820 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School | 508 | 19.5 | 49.9% | Nogales Unified District (4457) |
| Lincoln Elementary School | 421 | 17.5 | 87.0% | Nogales Unified District (4457) |
| Mary L Welty Elementary School | 381 | 20.1 | 86.8% | Nogales Unified District (4457) |
| Challenger Elementary School | 380 | 15.8 | 75.9% | Nogales Unified District (4457) |
| A J Mitchell Elementary School | 301 | 16.7 | 88.9% | Nogales Unified District (4457) |
| Robert Bracker Elementary | 272 | 17.0 | 61.7% | Nogales Unified District (4457) |
| Colegio Petite Arizona | 258 | 16.1 | 89.8% | Kaizen Education Foundation dba Colegio Petite Pho (92989) |
| Mexicayotl Charter School | 168 | 12.0 | 80.7% | Mexicayotl Academy Inc. (4463) |
| Little Red Schoolhouse | 131 | 14.2 | 42.6% | Santa Cruz Elementary District (4459) |
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 Nogales, 209 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NUSD Online | 209 | 52.3 | not reported | Nogales Unified District (4457) |
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 Nogales's public schools compare with Arizona's
The median Nogales school has 17.0 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Arizona median of 16.8. 94% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 287 students (state 412).
| Nogales | Arizona | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.0 | 16.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 287 | 412 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 94% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 63% | 44% |
| Charter schools | 25% | 26% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 16 Nogales 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 Nogales
- Nogales Unified District (4457)Runs 11 of Nogales's 16 public schools and spent $9,157 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,157
- Nogales High School, the largest high school in Nogales1,774 students in 2024-25, 23.7 per teacher.1,774
- Compare Nogales Unified District (4457) with Kaizen Education Foundation dba Colegio Petite Pho (92989)Nogales'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 Nogales 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 Nogales
How many public schools are in Nogales, AZ?
16 public schools with an address in Nogales were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 2 middle, 9 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 6,393 students. 4 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Nogales?
Nogales High School, with 1,774 students in 2024-25 (Nogales Unified District (4457)).Which districts run Nogales's schools?
Nogales Unified District (4457) (11 schools), Kaizen Education Foundation dba Colegio Petite Pho (92989) (1 school), Mexicayotl Academy Inc. (4463) (1 school), Santa Cruz Elementary District (4459) (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