Public schools in Pima, AZ
Pima has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,216 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Pima Unified School District runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Pima's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Pima | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pima Unified School District | 4 | 1,096 | $9,612 |
| Discovery Plus Academy (6357) | 1 | 106 | $10,972 |
| Graham County Special Services (4217) | 1 | 95 | 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.
2 high schools in Pima, 353 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pima High School | 335 | 15.5 | 23.9% | Pima Unified |
| Gila Valley Learning Center | 18 | not reported | not reported | Pima 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.
One middle school in Pima, 180 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pima Junior High School | 180 | 20.0 | 32.0% | Pima 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.
2 elementary schools in Pima, 619 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pima Elementary School | 500 | 16.5 | 34.9% | Pima Unified |
| Discovery Plus Academy | 119 | 14.9 | 15.1% | Discovery Plus Academy (6357) |
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 Pima, 64 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Hinton Accommodation School | 64 | not reported | 27.4% | Graham County Special Services (4217) |
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 Pima's public schools compare with Arizona's
The median Pima school has 16.0 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Arizona median of 16.8. 17% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 150 students (state 412).
| Pima | Arizona | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 16.0 | 16.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 150 | 412 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 17% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 44% |
| Charter schools | 17% | 26% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Pima 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 Pima
- Pima Unified School DistrictRuns 4 of Pima's 6 public schools and spent $9,612 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,612
- Pima High School, the largest high school in Pima335 students in 2024-25, 15.5 per teacher.335
- Compare Pima Unified School District with Discovery Plus Academy (6357)Pima'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 Pima 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 Pima
How many public schools are in Pima, AZ?
6 public schools with an address in Pima were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 1,216 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Pima?
Pima High School, with 335 students in 2024-25 (Pima Unified School District).Which districts run Pima's schools?
Pima Unified School District (4 schools), Discovery Plus Academy (6357) (1 school), Graham County Special Services (4217) (1 school). 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