Education (K-12) · 2024–25 school year
Arizona Public Schools
Public K-12 education statistics for Arizona — 1,102,246 students in 2,581 schools in 2024–25, with enrollment history back to 1986 and county-level detail from 2002.
| Statistic | Value | School year |
|---|---|---|
| Student enrollment | 1,102,246 | 2024–25 |
| Public schools | 2,581 | 2024–25 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 61,716 | 2024–25 |
| Pupil-teacher ratio | 17.5 | 2024–25 |
| Free/reduced-price lunch students | 50.3% | 2022–23 |
| School poverty rate (MEPS) | 17.2% | 2022–23 |
| Charter school enrollment | 21.0% | 2024–25 |
| High school graduation rate | 80.0% | 2024–25 |
| Math proficiency (of tested) | 34.8% | 2021–22 |
| Reading proficiency (of tested) | 40.4% | 2021–22 |
| Chronically absent students | 46.6% | 2021–22 |
| White students | 33.0% | 2024–25 |
| Black students | 5.9% | 2024–25 |
| Hispanic students | 48.9% | 2024–25 |
| Asian students | 3.3% | 2024–25 |
Not every statistic is collected every year — each row shows its most recent available school year (amber when older than 2024–25). Blank/absent means not collected or below reliability floors, never zero. Some universal-meals states no longer report free/reduced-price lunch — school poverty (MEPS) is the better lens there. A 0% charter share in a state without a charter-school law is a true zero.
Arizona state report card
Outcomes reported directly by Arizona’s education agency — often more current than the federal series above. Because each state uses its own tests, definitions, and reporting windows, these figures are not comparable state-to-state; each row notes how Arizona measures it.
| Measure | Latest | Trend | School year |
|---|---|---|---|
Dropout rate How Arizona measures thisFY2025 event (annual) dropout rate, grades 9-12: students enrolled at any time during SY 2024-25 who were not enrolled at end of year and did not transfer, graduate, or die, divided by total 9-12 enrollment. Statewide 'All' row, 'State by Subgroups' sheet. | 5.1% | 2024–25 | |
Math proficiency (state test) How Arizona measures thisPercent Passing (proficiency levels 3+4) in Mathematics, Spring 2025, statewide published 'All Assessments' aggregate: AASA grades 3-8 + ACT grade 11 + MSAA alternate assessment. State sheet row: School Type=All, Subgroup=All Students, FAY Status=All. | 33.0% | 2024–25 | |
Reading / ELA proficiency (state test) How Arizona measures thisPercent Passing (proficiency levels 3+4) in English Language Arts, Spring 2025, statewide published 'All Assessments' aggregate: AASA grades 3-8 + ACT grade 11 + MSAA alternate assessment (MSAA is ~1% of testers). State sheet row: School Type=All, Subgroup=All Students, FAY Status=All; file version 1.09, datamart pull 2025-08-18. | 40.0% | 2024–25 |
Source: ArizonaDepartment of Education (public reporting), 2026 collection. Not comparable across states — proficiency reflects different assessments and cut scores; graduation, dropout, and college-going use each state’s own cohort definitions and windows. Absent rows mean the state doesn’t publish that measure in a comparable file.
Arizona schools by county
Students enrolled, 2024–25.
Arizona schools — FAQ
How many students attend public school in Arizona?+
1,102,246 students were enrolled in Arizona's 2,581 public K-12 schools in the 2024–25 school year, taught by 61,716 full-time-equivalent teachers (NCES Common Core of Data).
What is Arizona's high school graduation rate?+
80.0% of Arizona's adjusted cohort graduated in the 2024–25 school year — reported by Arizona's education agency (its 4-year ACGR, more current than the federal series, which lags to 2021–22). Graduation rates run from 2010–11 onward.
Where does this data come from?+
Core statistics (enrollment, schools, teachers, poverty, demographics) come from the National Center for Education Statistics — the Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Civil Rights Data Collection. The most recent graduation rates and the state report-card outcomes (proficiency, college-going, dropout, chronic absenteeism) come directly from state education agencies, which publish sooner than the federal series. Full source and license details are on the methodology page. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with NCES or any state agency.
Other states
Data: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CCD, EDFacts, CRDC) and ED Data Express, plus current-year graduation and report-card outcomes from state education agencies. Full source and license details on the methodology page.