Public schools in Vail, AZ
Vail has 7 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,445 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Vail School District runs 6 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Vail's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Vail | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vail School District | 6 | 14,533 | $10,071 |
| 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.
3 high schools in Vail, 1,977 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cienega High School | 1,881 | 18.2 | 16.0% | Vail |
| Pantano High School | 95 | 10.3 | 46.6% | Vail |
| PCJTED - Cienega 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.
One middle school in Vail, 811 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Vail Middle School | 811 | 20.3 | 12.9% | Vail |
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 Vail, 1,506 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia Elementary School | 783 | 19.8 | 22.9% | Vail |
| Ocotillo Ridge Elementary | 723 | 13.8 | 12.0% | Vail |
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 Vail, 151 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vail Inclusive Preschool | 151 | 48.9 | not reported | Vail |
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 Vail's public schools compare with Arizona's
The median Vail school has 18.2 students per full-time teacher, more than 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 723 students (state 412).
| Vail | Arizona | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 18.2 | 16.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 723 | 412 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 44% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 26% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 7 Vail 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 Vail
- Vail School DistrictRuns 6 of Vail's 7 public schools and spent $10,071 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,071
- Cienega High School, the largest high school in Vail1,881 students in 2024-25, 18.2 per teacher.1,881
- Compare Vail School District with Pima County JTED (89380)Vail'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 Vail 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 Vail
How many public schools are in Vail, AZ?
7 public schools with an address in Vail were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 4,445 students.What is the largest high school in Vail?
Cienega High School, with 1,881 students in 2024-25 (Vail School District).Which districts run Vail's schools?
Vail School District (6 schools), Pima County JTED (89380) (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