Public schools in San Tan Valley, AZ
San Tan Valley has 17 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 13 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 11,983 students. They are run by 7 districts and agencies; Florence Unified School District runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 7 districts and agencies that run San Tan Valley's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in San Tan Valley | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Unified School District | 6 | 9,090 | $10,483 |
| J.O. Combs Unified School District | 5 | 4,401 | $9,719 |
| American Leadership Academy | 2 | 13,070 | $8,818 |
| Legacy Traditional School-San Tan (1001927) | 1 | 585 | not reported |
| Champion Schools | 1 | 1,274 | $9,297 |
| Happy Valley School East | 1 | 447 | $9,964 |
| American Charter Schools Foundation dba Ridgeview (1001346) | 1 | 196 | $12,551 |
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.
3 high schools in San Tan Valley, 2,721 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poston Butte High School | 1,310 | 18.8 | 34.0% | Florence Unified |
| Combs High School | 1,182 | 21.6 | 27.0% | J.O. Combs Unified |
| Ridgeview College Preparatory High School | 229 | 22.2 | 28.6% | American Charter Schools Foundation dba Ridgeview (1001346) |
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.
13 elementary schools in San Tan Valley, 7,178 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Traditional-San Tan | 749 | 26.8 | 23.9% | Legacy Traditional School-San Tan (1001927) |
| Circle Cross K8 STEM Academy | 728 | 19.4 | 34.9% | Florence Unified |
| Walker Butte K-8 | 718 | 16.3 | 45.9% | Florence Unified |
| San Tan Heights Elementary | 669 | 16.5 | 46.9% | Florence Unified |
| American Leadership Academy San Tan Valley K-6 | 637 | 15.2 | 23.9% | American Leadership Academy |
| Skyline Ranch Elementary School | 583 | 14.9 | 38.9% | Florence Unified |
| J. O. Combs Middle School | 581 | 20.0 | 33.9% | J.O. Combs Unified |
| Copper Basin | 557 | 16.1 | 45.0% | Florence Unified |
| Ranch Elementary School | 509 | 24.2 | 33.0% | J.O. Combs Unified |
| Champion San Tan | 458 | 17.6 | 55.0% | Champion Schools |
The other 3 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Happy Valley School East Campus | 396 | 18.0 | 37.8% | Happy Valley School East |
| Jack Harmon Elementary School | 382 | 18.2 | 41.9% | J.O. Combs Unified |
| Combs Traditional Academy | 211 | 12.8 | 24.7% | J.O. Combs 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 other school in San Tan Valley, 2,084 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Leadership Academy Ironwood K12 | 2,084 | 13.9 | 18.0% | American Leadership Academy |
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 San Tan Valley's public schools compare with Arizona's
The median San Tan Valley school has 18.0 students per full-time teacher, more than the Arizona median of 16.8. 69% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 583 students (state 412).
| San Tan Valley | Arizona | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 18.0 | 16.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 583 | 412 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 69% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 5.9% | 44% |
| Charter schools | 35% | 26% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 17 San Tan 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 San Tan Valley
- Florence Unified School DistrictRuns 6 of San Tan Valley's 17 public schools and spent $10,483 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,483
- Poston Butte High School, the largest high school in San Tan Valley1,310 students in 2024-25, 18.8 per teacher.1,310
- Compare Florence Unified School District with J.O. Combs Unified School DistrictSan Tan 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 a San Tan 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 San Tan Valley
How many public schools are in San Tan Valley, AZ?
17 public schools with an address in San Tan Valley were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 13 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 11,983 students. 6 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in San Tan Valley?
Poston Butte High School, with 1,310 students in 2024-25 (Florence Unified School District).Which districts run San Tan Valley's schools?
Florence Unified School District (6 schools), J.O. Combs Unified School District (5 schools), American Leadership Academy (2 schools), Legacy Traditional School-San Tan (1001927) (1 school), and 3 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