Public schools in Peoria, AZ
Peoria has 46 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 14 high, 31 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 33,491 students. They are run by 18 districts and agencies; Peoria Unified School District runs 27 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 18 districts and agencies that run Peoria's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Peoria | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria Unified School District | 27 | 36,527 | $10,026 |
| Deer Valley Unified School District | 2 | 33,199 | $10,940 |
| West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center (80923) | 2 | 292 | not reported |
| Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878) | 1 | 5,818 | $9,873 |
| BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90841) | 1 | 974 | $7,533 |
| BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (273398) | 1 | 673 | $8,519 |
| Glendale Preparatory Academy (89829) | 1 | 610 | $11,487 |
| Legacy Traditional School - Peoria (850099) | 1 | 657 | $10,027 |
| Candeo Schools Inc. (89758) | 1 | 594 | $6,332 |
| Happy Valley School | 1 | 546 | $9,363 |
| Archway Classical Academy Glendale (91878) | 1 | 559 | $10,252 |
| Peoria Accelerated High School | 1 | 549 | $9,659 |
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.
14 high schools in Peoria, 10,986 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty High School | 2,510 | 21.5 | 7.0% | Peoria Unified |
| Centennial High School | 2,026 | 23.1 | 26.0% | Peoria Unified |
| Sunrise Mountain High School | 1,896 | 19.9 | 12.0% | Peoria Unified |
| Peoria High School | 1,397 | 21.2 | 45.0% | Peoria Unified |
| BASIS Peoria | 1,021 | 20.2 | not reported | BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90841) |
| Great Hearts Academies - Glendale Prep | 657 | 12.0 | not reported | Glendale Preparatory Academy (89829) |
| Peoria Accelerated High School | 496 | 20.7 | 62.8% | Peoria Accelerated High School |
| EdOptions HS Learning Center | 465 | 31.3 | not reported | Educational Options Foundation (90201) |
| Ombudsman - Charter Northwest | 203 | 40.6 | not reported | Ombudsman Educational Services Ltd.a subsidiary (4323) |
| Student Choice High School | 201 | 50.3 | not reported | Student Choice High School |
The other 4 high schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria Flex Academy | 100 | 4.1 | 42.4% | Peoria Unified |
| RCB College Preparatory Academy | 11 | 2.8 | not reported | AIBT Non-Profit Charter High School Inc. (449790) |
| West-MEC - Peoria High School | 2 | not reported | not reported | West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center (80923) |
| West-MEC - Centennial High School | 1 | not reported | not reported | West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center (80923) |
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.
31 elementary schools in Peoria, 22,375 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Pleasant Elementary | 1,267 | 21.3 | 8.0% | Peoria Unified |
| Vistancia Elementary School | 1,089 | 20.4 | 9.0% | Peoria Unified |
| Academy of Math and Science Peoria Advanced | 1,030 | 22.9 | 43.0% | Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878) |
| Sunset Heights Elementary School | 987 | 21.2 | 10.0% | Peoria Unified |
| Country Meadows Elementary School | 972 | 19.1 | 56.0% | Peoria Unified |
| West Wing School | 963 | 18.1 | 6.9% | Deer Valley Unified |
| Oakwood Elementary School | 937 | 20.6 | 21.9% | Peoria Unified |
| Terramar Academy of the Arts | 934 | 17.2 | 10.9% | Deer Valley Unified |
| Parkridge Elementary | 895 | 20.2 | 26.0% | Peoria Unified |
| Frontier Elementary School | 846 | 17.6 | 12.0% | Peoria Unified |
The other 21 elementary 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.
One other school in Peoria, 130 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peoria eCampus | 130 | not reported | not reported | Peoria 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 Peoria's public schools compare with Arizona's
The median Peoria school has 18.9 students per full-time teacher, more than the Arizona median of 16.8. 31% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 692 students (state 412).
| Peoria | Arizona | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 18.9 | 16.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 692 | 412 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 31% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 33% | 44% |
| Charter schools | 33% | 26% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 46 Peoria 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 Peoria
- Peoria Unified School DistrictRuns 27 of Peoria's 46 public schools and spent $10,026 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,026
- Liberty High School, the largest high school in Peoria2,510 students in 2024-25, 21.5 per teacher.2,510
- Compare Peoria Unified School District with Deer Valley Unified School DistrictPeoria'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 Peoria 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 Peoria
How many public schools are in Peoria, AZ?
46 public schools with an address in Peoria were open in 2024-25: 14 high, 31 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 33,491 students. 15 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Peoria?
Liberty High School, with 2,510 students in 2024-25 (Peoria Unified School District).Which districts run Peoria's schools?
Peoria Unified School District (27 schools), Deer Valley Unified School District (2 schools), West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center (80923) (2 schools), Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878) (1 school), and 14 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