Public schools in Tucson, AZ
Tucson has 274 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 70 high, 34 middle, 142 elementary, 28 other, enrolling 114,973 students. They are run by 70 districts and agencies; Tucson Unified School District runs 88 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 70 districts and agencies that run Tucson's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Tucson | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Unified School District | 88 | 41,511 | $13,783 |
| Sunnyside Unified School District | 22 | 14,541 | $10,153 |
| Amphitheater Public Schools | 17 | 12,042 | $12,104 |
| Vail School District | 14 | 14,533 | $10,071 |
| Pima County JTED (89380) | 13 | 92 | not reported |
| Marana Unified School District 6 | 12 | 12,823 | $10,680 |
| Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) | 11 | 5,408 | $10,617 |
| Catalina Foothills School District #16 | 8 | 5,252 | $10,030 |
| Leman Academy of Excellence Inc. (92730) | 4 | 5,003 | $7,305 |
| Tanque Verde Unified District (4408) | 4 | 2,245 | $10,237 |
| Tucson International Academy Inc. (79979) | 4 | 409 | $16,741 |
| Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947) | 3 | 2,038 | $4,999 |
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.
70 high schools in Tucson, 37,529 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Magnet High School | 2,938 | 17.8 | 43.0% | Tucson Unified |
| Marana High School | 2,437 | 19.8 | 28.0% | Marana Unified |
| Sunnyside High School | 2,258 | 23.6 | 62.0% | Sunnyside Unified |
| Desert View High School | 2,102 | 20.8 | 59.0% | Sunnyside Unified |
| Pima County Schools Superintendent's Diploma Program | 2,058 | not reported | not reported | Pima County Accommodation |
| Catalina Foothills High School | 1,865 | 20.2 | 7.9% | Catalina Foothills |
| Mountain View High School | 1,827 | 19.9 | 25.0% | Marana Unified |
| Pueblo High School | 1,821 | 18.5 | 59.0% | Tucson Unified |
| Flowing Wells High School | 1,742 | 21.9 | 50.9% | Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) |
| Cholla High School | 1,575 | 17.4 | 53.0% | Tucson Unified |
The other 60 high 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.
34 middle schools in Tucson, 14,019 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence W Cross Middle School | 827 | 18.8 | 18.9% | Amphitheater Public Schools |
| Mansfeld Middle Magnet School | 794 | 16.7 | 54.0% | Tucson Unified |
| Gallego Intermediate Fine Arts Magnet School | 768 | 21.3 | 51.0% | Sunnyside Unified |
| Flowing Wells Junior High School | 758 | 18.0 | 60.9% | Flowing Wells Unified District (4405) |
| Desert Sky Middle School | 743 | 20.3 | 19.9% | Vail |
| Rincon Vista Middle School | 712 | 20.5 | 17.9% | Vail |
| Orange Grove Middle School | 683 | 19.8 | 8.0% | Catalina Foothills |
| Challenger Middle School | 590 | 19.5 | 71.9% | Sunnyside Unified |
| Pistor Middle School | 579 | 13.2 | 65.9% | Tucson Unified |
| Alice Vail Middle School | 573 | 14.5 | 60.0% | Tucson Unified |
The other 24 middle 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.
142 elementary schools in Tucson, 56,349 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson | 1,284 | 25.7 | 17.0% | Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson (91137) |
| Leman Academy of Excellence | 1,167 | 12.7 | not reported | Leman Academy of Excellence Inc. (92730) |
| Leman Academy of Excellence East Tucson | 1,157 | 13.1 | not reported | Leman Academy of Excellence Inc. (92730) |
| McCorkle PK-8 | 1,048 | 19.2 | 64.9% | Tucson Unified |
| Twin Peaks Elementary School | 886 | 15.3 | 22.0% | Marana Unified |
| La Paloma Academy (Lakeside) | 855 | 26.7 | 50.9% | Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947) |
| Desert Willow Elementary School | 811 | 17.8 | 26.0% | Vail |
| Sierra 2-8 School | 801 | 15.0 | 79.0% | Sunnyside Unified |
| C E Rose Elementary School | 766 | 18.4 | 72.0% | Tucson Unified |
| Math and Science Success Academy | 745 | 19.1 | 53.0% | Math and Science Success Academy Inc. (89852) |
The other 132 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.
28 other schools in Tucson, 7,076 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalina Online Learning Experience | 1,184 | 18.6 | not reported | Tucson Unified |
| BASIS Tucson Primary | 785 | 14.6 | not reported | BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (6361) |
| Sonoran Science Academy - Tucson | 689 | 13.5 | 32.9% | Daisy Education Corporation dba Sonoran Science Ac (79049) |
| Vail Academy & High School | 625 | 6.1 | 19.9% | Vail |
| Academy of Math and Science | 580 | 15.3 | 57.8% | Academy of Mathematics and Science Inc. (79961) |
| Southgate Academy | 367 | 43.2 | 39.0% | Southgate Academy |
| Presidio School | 345 | 9.4 | 44.8% | Presidio School (4425) |
| Nosotros Academy | 320 | 12.9 | 83.9% | Nosotros Academy |
| Southside Community School | 227 | 13.4 | 82.7% | Aprender Tucson (79426) |
| Sonoran Science Academy - Davis Monthan | 197 | not reported | 33.0% | Daisy Education Corporation dba. Sonoran Science A (90284) |
The other 18 other 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 Tucson's public schools compare with Arizona's
The median Tucson school has 14.5 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Arizona median of 16.8. 59% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 334 students (state 412).
| Tucson | Arizona | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.5 | 16.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 334 | 412 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 59% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 63% | 44% |
| Charter schools | 29% | 26% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 274 Tucson 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 Tucson
- Tucson Unified School DistrictRuns 88 of Tucson's 274 public schools and spent $13,783 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,783
- Tucson Magnet High School, the largest high school in Tucson2,938 students in 2024-25, 17.8 per teacher.2,938
- Compare Tucson Unified School District with Sunnyside Unified School DistrictTucson'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 Tucson 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 Tucson
How many public schools are in Tucson, AZ?
274 public schools with an address in Tucson were open in 2024-25: 70 high, 34 middle, 142 elementary, 28 other, enrolling 114,973 students. 80 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Tucson?
Tucson Magnet High School, with 2,938 students in 2024-25 (Tucson Unified School District).Which districts run Tucson's schools?
Tucson Unified School District (88 schools), Sunnyside Unified School District (22 schools), Amphitheater Public Schools (17 schools), Vail School District (14 schools), and 66 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