Public schools in Willcox, AZ
Willcox has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,183 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Willcox Unified School District runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Willcox's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Willcox | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willcox Unified School District | 3 | 1,076 | $12,351 |
| Bonita Elementary District (4224) | 1 | 103 | $20,689 |
| Cochise Technology District (79403) | 1 | 11 | 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 Willcox, 409 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willcox High School | 408 | 17.4 | 34.9% | Willcox Unified |
| CTD - Cochise Technology School | 1 | not reported | not reported | Cochise Technology District (79403) |
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 Willcox, 302 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willcox Middle School | 302 | 15.1 | 55.8% | Willcox 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 Willcox, 472 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willcox Elementary School | 378 | 14.5 | 42.7% | Willcox Unified |
| Bonita Elementary School | 94 | 8.5 | 38.8% | Bonita Elementary District (4224) |
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 Willcox's public schools compare with Arizona's
The median Willcox school has 14.8 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Arizona median of 16.8. 40% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 302 students (state 412).
| Willcox | Arizona | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.8 | 16.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 302 | 412 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 40% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 60% | 44% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 26% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Willcox 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 Willcox
- Willcox Unified School DistrictRuns 3 of Willcox's 5 public schools and spent $12,351 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,351
- Willcox High School, the largest high school in Willcox408 students in 2024-25, 17.4 per teacher.408
- Compare Willcox Unified School District with Bonita Elementary District (4224)Willcox'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 Willcox 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 Willcox
How many public schools are in Willcox, AZ?
5 public schools with an address in Willcox were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,183 students.What is the largest high school in Willcox?
Willcox High School, with 408 students in 2024-25 (Willcox Unified School District).Which districts run Willcox's schools?
Willcox Unified School District (3 schools), Bonita Elementary District (4224) (1 school), Cochise Technology District (79403) (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