Public schools in Yuma, AZ
Yuma has 46 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 12 high, 7 middle, 26 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 25,353 students. They are run by 9 districts and agencies; Yuma School District ONE runs 19 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 9 districts and agencies that run Yuma's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Yuma | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yuma School District ONE | 19 | 9,117 | $10,416 |
| Crane Elementary District (4501) | 11 | 6,077 | $10,261 |
| Yuma Union High School District | 6 | 11,380 | $10,302 |
| Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma (ST (92705) | 3 | 8 | not reported |
| Carpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001) | 2 | 198 | $8,626 |
| The Charter Foundation Inc. (6355) | 2 | 627 | $8,544 |
| Harvest Preparatory Academy | 1 | 1,679 | $10,049 |
| Juniper Tree Academy (79064) | 1 | 986 | $7,457 |
| Yuma Private Industry Council Inc. (4509) | 1 | 107 | $12,178 |
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.
12 high schools in Yuma, 8,265 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cibola High School | 2,434 | 25.2 | 48.0% | Yuma Union High |
| Gila Ridge High School | 2,249 | 24.6 | 44.0% | Yuma Union High |
| Kofa High School | 1,976 | 22.5 | 64.0% | Yuma Union High |
| Yuma High School | 1,040 | 21.1 | 71.9% | Yuma Union High |
| Desert View Middle & High School | 225 | 20.5 | not reported | Carpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001) |
| Vista High School | 175 | 12.0 | 72.7% | Yuma Union High |
| Educational Opportunity Center | 101 | 20.2 | 87.9% | Yuma Private Industry Council Inc. (4509) |
| Yuma Online Distance Academy | 53 | not reported | not reported | Yuma Union High |
| Desert View Online School | 5 | 1.1 | not reported | Carpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001) |
| STEDY- Yuma HS Satellite | 4 | not reported | not reported | Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma (ST (92705) |
The other 2 high schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEDY- Central Campus | 2 | 0.4 | not reported | Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma (ST (92705) |
| STEDY- Kofa HS Satellite | 1 | not reported | not reported | Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma (ST (92705) |
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.
7 middle schools in Yuma, 4,216 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Dome Middle School | 939 | 25.2 | 46.0% | Yuma |
| Centennial Middle School | 646 | 22.3 | 64.9% | Crane Elementary District (4501) |
| R Pete Woodard Jr High School | 614 | 21.0 | 58.0% | Yuma |
| Crane Middle School | 554 | 22.2 | 53.0% | Crane Elementary District (4501) |
| Gila Vista Jr High School | 551 | 24.8 | 65.8% | Yuma |
| Ron Watson Middle School | 548 | 20.9 | 48.9% | Yuma |
| Fourth Avenue Junior High School | 364 | 17.2 | 77.8% | Yuma |
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.
26 elementary schools in Yuma, 11,804 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary A Otondo Elementary School | 893 | 23.8 | 53.9% | Yuma |
| Desert View Academy | 881 | 20.0 | All free (CEP) | Juniper Tree Academy (79064) |
| Desert Mesa Elementary School | 876 | 20.6 | 50.9% | Yuma |
| Gowan Science Academy | 816 | 25.9 | 12.9% | Crane Elementary District (4501) |
| Sunrise Elementary School | 655 | 19.6 | 52.0% | Yuma |
| Dorothy Hall Elementary | 601 | 20.4 | 31.9% | Yuma |
| Pueblo Elementary School | 598 | 22.1 | 63.9% | Crane Elementary District (4501) |
| Salida Del Sol Elementary | 588 | 19.0 | 74.0% | Crane Elementary District (4501) |
| Mesquite Elementary | 568 | 23.7 | 43.0% | Crane Elementary District (4501) |
| James B Rolle School | 567 | 20.3 | 50.0% | Yuma |
The other 16 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.
One other school in Yuma, 1,068 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Preparatory Academy | 1,068 | 18.4 | 67.9% | Harvest Preparatory 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 Yuma's public schools compare with Arizona's
The median Yuma school has 20.3 students per full-time teacher, more than the Arizona median of 16.8. 78% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 507 students (state 412).
| Yuma | Arizona | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 20.3 | 16.8 |
| Median school size (students) | 507 | 412 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 78% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 39% | 44% |
| Charter schools | 15% | 26% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 46 Yuma 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 Yuma
- Yuma School District ONERuns 19 of Yuma's 46 public schools and spent $10,416 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,416
- Cibola High School, the largest high school in Yuma2,434 students in 2024-25, 25.2 per teacher.2,434
- Compare Yuma School District ONE with Crane Elementary District (4501)Yuma'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 Yuma 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 Yuma
How many public schools are in Yuma, AZ?
46 public schools with an address in Yuma were open in 2024-25: 12 high, 7 middle, 26 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 25,353 students. 7 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Yuma?
Cibola High School, with 2,434 students in 2024-25 (Yuma Union High School District).Which districts run Yuma's schools?
Yuma School District ONE (19 schools), Crane Elementary District (4501) (11 schools), Yuma Union High School District (6 schools), Southwest Technical Education District of Yuma (ST (92705) (3 schools), and 5 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