Public schools in Oro Valley, AZ
Oro Valley has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 4 high, 5 elementary, enrolling 6,982 students. They are run by 5 districts and agencies; Amphitheater Public Schools runs 5 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 5 districts and agencies that run Oro Valley's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Oro Valley | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amphitheater Public Schools | 5 | 12,042 | $12,104 |
| Leman Academy of Excellence Inc. (92730) | 1 | 5,003 | $7,305 |
| BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92318) | 1 | 666 | $8,743 |
| BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90508) | 1 | 565 | $9,595 |
| Pima County JTED (89380) | 1 | 92 | 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.
4 high schools in Oro Valley, 3,838 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Del Oro High School | 1,758 | 21.8 | 14.0% | Amphitheater Public Schools |
| Ironwood Ridge High School | 1,539 | 22.6 | 12.0% | Amphitheater Public Schools |
| BASIS Oro Valley | 540 | 16.1 | not reported | BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90508) |
| PCJTED - Ironwood Ridge High School | 1 | not reported | not reported | Pima County JTED (89380) |
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 Oro Valley, 3,144 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leman Academy of Excellence-Oro Valley Arizona | 944 | 11.0 | not reported | Leman Academy of Excellence Inc. (92730) |
| Richard B Wilson Jr School | 770 | 16.8 | 11.9% | Amphitheater Public Schools |
| BASIS Oro Valley Primary | 599 | 18.7 | not reported | BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92318) |
| Painted Sky Elementary School | 416 | 15.0 | 13.9% | Amphitheater Public Schools |
| The Innovation Academy | 415 | 14.9 | 6.8% | Amphitheater Public Schools |
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 Oro Valley's public schools compare with Arizona's
The median Oro Valley school has 16.5 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Arizona median of 16.8. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 599 students (state 412).
| Oro Valley | Arizona | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.5 | 16.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 599 | 412 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 44% |
| Charter schools | 33% | 26% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Oro 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 Oro Valley
- Amphitheater Public SchoolsRuns 5 of Oro Valley's 9 public schools and spent $12,104 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,104
- Canyon Del Oro High School, the largest high school in Oro Valley1,758 students in 2024-25, 21.8 per teacher.1,758
- Compare Amphitheater Public Schools with Leman Academy of Excellence Inc. (92730)Oro 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 an Oro 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 Oro Valley
How many public schools are in Oro Valley, AZ?
9 public schools with an address in Oro Valley were open in 2024-25: 4 high, 5 elementary, enrolling 6,982 students. 3 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Oro Valley?
Canyon Del Oro High School, with 1,758 students in 2024-25 (Amphitheater Public Schools).Which districts run Oro Valley's schools?
Amphitheater Public Schools (5 schools), Leman Academy of Excellence Inc. (92730) (1 school), BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92318) (1 school), BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90508) (1 school), and 1 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