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All Arizona School Districts
164 districts, sorted by rating
| District | City | Rating | Zip Codes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalina Foothills Unified District | Catalina Foothills | 10/10 Excellent · 90th pct | 2 |
| Tanque Verde Unified District | Tanque Verde | 9/10 Excellent · 86th pct | 2 |
| Scottsdale Unified School District | Phoenix | 9/10 Excellent · 85th pct | 3 |
| Fort Huachuca Accommodation District | Fort Huachuca Accommodation | 9/10 Excellent · 83rd pct | 1 |
| Higley Unified District | Higley | 9/10 Excellent · 83rd pct | 3 |
| Cave Creek Unified District | Cave Creek | 9/10 Excellent · 82nd pct | 4 |
| Cave Creek Unified School District | Scottsdale | 9/10 Excellent · 82nd pct | 1 |
| Vail Unified District | Vail | 9/10 Excellent · 82nd pct | 2 |
| Chandler Unified District | Chandler | 9/10 Excellent · 81st pct | 6 |
| Snowflake Unified District | Snowflake | 9/10 Excellent · 81st pct | 3 |
| Gilbert Unified District | Gilbert | 8/10 Good · 79th pct | 4 |
| Deer Valley Unified District | Deer Valley | 8/10 Good · 77th pct | 6 |
| Deer Valley Unified School District | Glendale | 8/10 Good · 77th pct | 1 |
| Queen Creek Unified District | Queen Creek | 8/10 Good · 76th pct | 1 |
| St. Johns Unified District | St. Johns | 8/10 Good · 76th pct | 1 |
| Colorado City Unified District | Colorado | 8/10 Good · 74th pct | 1 |
| Paradise Valley Unified School District | Scottsdale | 8/10 Good · 74th pct | 2 |
| Tempe School District | Tempe | 8/10 Good · 73rd pct | 2 |
| Tempe Union High School District | Tempe Union | 8/10 Good · 73rd pct | 2 |
| Heber-Overgaard Unified District | Heber-Overgaard | 8/10 Good · 70th pct | 2 |
| Amphitheater Unified District | Amphitheater | 7/10 Good · 67th pct | 3 |
| Dysart Unified District | Dysart | 7/10 Good · 67th pct | 8 |
| Prescott Unified District | Prescott | 7/10 Good · 67th pct | 3 |
| San Simon Unified District | San Simon | 7/10 Good · 66th pct | 1 |
| Thatcher Unified District | Thatcher | 7/10 Good · 66th pct | 2 |
| Peoria Unified School District | Peoria | 7/10 Good · 65th pct | 9 |
| Sahuarita Unified District | Sahuarita | 7/10 Good · 62nd pct | 4 |
| Glendale Elementary District | Glendale | 7/10 Good · 61st pct | 1 |
| Glendale Elementary School District / Glendale Union High | Glendale | 7/10 Good · 61st pct | 1 |
| Glendale Union High School District | Glendale Union | 7/10 Good · 61st pct | 6 |
| Lake Havasu Unified District | Lake Havasu | 6/10 Average · 59th pct | 2 |
| Marana Unified District | Marana | 6/10 Average · 59th pct | 5 |
| Humboldt Unified District | Humboldt | 6/10 Average · 58th pct | 4 |
| Fountain Hills Unified District | Fountain Hills | 6/10 Average · 54th pct | 1 |
| Joseph City Unified District | Joseph | 6/10 Average · 54th pct | 1 |
| Mesa Unified District | Mesa | 6/10 Average · 53rd pct | 13 |
| Show Low Unified District | Show Low | 6/10 Average · 53rd pct | 3 |
| Flowing Wells Unified District | Flowing Wells | 6/10 Average · 52nd pct | 1 |
| Agua Fria Union High School District | Agua Fria Union | 6/10 Average · 51st pct | 3 |
| Round Valley Unified District | Round Valley | 6/10 Average · 51st pct | 4 |
| Chinle Unified District | Chinle | 5/10 Average · 49th pct | 7 |
| Nogales Unified District | Nogales | 5/10 Average · 46th pct | 1 |
| Blue Ridge Unified District | Blue Ridge | 5/10 Average · 45th pct | 2 |
| St. David Unified District | St. David | 5/10 Average · 44th pct | 1 |
| Williams Unified District | Williams | 5/10 Average · 44th pct | 3 |
| Tombstone Unified District | Tombstone | 5/10 Average · 43rd pct | 2 |
| Payson Unified District | Payson | 5/10 Average · 41st pct | 1 |
| Pima Unified District | Pima | 5/10 Average · 41st pct | 2 |
| Chino Valley Unified District | Chino Valley | 5/10 Average · 40th pct | 2 |
| Flagstaff Unified District | Flagstaff | 5/10 Average · 40th pct | 10 |
| J. O. Combs Unified School District | J. O. Combs | 4/10 Below Average · 39th pct | 1 |
| Patagonia Union High School District | Patagonia Union | 4/10 Below Average · 39th pct | 3 |
| Bagdad Unified School District | Bagdad | 4/10 Below Average · 38th pct | 1 |
| Fredonia-Moccasin Unified District | Fredonia-Moccasin | 4/10 Below Average · 36th pct | 3 |
| Duncan Unified District | Duncan | 4/10 Below Average · 35th pct | 2 |
| Maricopa Unified School District | Maricopa | 4/10 Below Average · 35th pct | 1 |
| Tucson Unified District | Tucson | 4/10 Below Average · 34th pct | 20 |
| Kingman Unified School District | Kingman | 4/10 Below Average · 33rd pct | 7 |
| Winslow Unified District | Winslow | 4/10 Below Average · 33rd pct | 1 |
| Holbrook Unified District | Holbrook | 4/10 Below Average · 32nd pct | 4 |
| Wickenburg Unified District | Wickenburg | 4/10 Below Average · 32nd pct | 2 |
| Apache Junction Unified District | Apache Junction | 4/10 Below Average · 31st pct | 3 |
| Saddle Mountain Unified School District | Saddle Mountain | 4/10 Below Average · 31st pct | 1 |
| Bisbee Unified District | Bisbee | 4/10 Below Average · 30th pct | 2 |
| Camp Verde Unified District | Camp Verde | 3/10 Below Average · 29th pct | 1 |
| Florence Unified School District | Florence | 3/10 Below Average · 29th pct | 3 |
| Mingus Union High School District | Mingus Union | 3/10 Below Average · 29th pct | 2 |
| Santa Cruz Valley Unified District | Santa Cruz Valley | 3/10 Below Average · 29th pct | 3 |
| Sedona-Oak Creek Joint Unified District | Sedona-Oak Creek | 3/10 Below Average · 29th pct | 1 |
| Casa Grande Elementary District | Casa Grande | 3/10 Below Average · 28th pct | 2 |
| Casa Grande Union High School District | Casa Grande Union | 3/10 Below Average · 28th pct | 5 |
| Tolleson Union High School District | Tolleson Union | 3/10 Below Average · 27th pct | 5 |
| Douglas Unified District | Douglas | 3/10 Below Average · 26th pct | 3 |
| Grand Canyon Unified District | Grand Canyon | 3/10 Below Average · 24th pct | 1 |
| Gallup-McKinley County Schools | Window Rock | 3/10 Below Average · 23rd pct | 1 |
| Kayenta Unified District | Kayenta | 3/10 Below Average · 23rd pct | 2 |
| Yuma Elementary District | Yuma | 3/10 Below Average · 22nd pct | 1 |
| Yuma Union High School District | Yuma Union | 3/10 Below Average · 22nd pct | 3 |
| Window Rock Unified District | Window Rock | 3/10 Below Average · 21st pct | 1 |
| Mayer Unified District | Mayer | 3/10 Below Average · 20th pct | 1 |
| Seligman Unified District | Seligman | 3/10 Below Average · 20th pct | 1 |
| Colorado River Union High School District | Colorado River Union | 2/10 Poor · 18th pct | 6 |
| Sunnyside Unified District | Sunnyside | 2/10 Poor · 18th pct | 4 |
| Hayden-Winkelman Unified District | Hayden-Winkelman | 2/10 Poor · 16th pct | 1 |
| Osborn School District / Phoenix Union High | Phoenix | 2/10 Poor · 14th pct | 1 |
| Page Unified District | Page | 2/10 Poor · 14th pct | 2 |
| Phoenix Elementary District 1 / Phoenix Union High | Phoenix | 2/10 Poor · 14th pct | 1 |
| Ganado Unified District | Ganado | 2/10 Poor · 12th pct | 2 |
| Ray Unified District | Ray | 2/10 Poor · 12th pct | 3 |
| Superior Unified School District | Superior | 2/10 Poor · 12th pct | 1 |
| Coolidge Unified District | Coolidge | 2/10 Poor · 11th pct | 3 |
| Mammoth-San Manuel Unified District | Mammoth-San Manuel | 2/10 Poor · 11th pct | 1 |
| Globe Unified District | Globe | 2/10 Poor · 10th pct | 1 |
| Littlefield Unified District | Littlefield | 2/10 Poor · 10th pct | 1 |
| Tuba City Unified District | Tuba | 2/10 Poor · 10th pct | 5 |
| Valley Union High School District | Valley Union | 1/10 Poor · 9th pct | 2 |
| Bicentennial Union High School District | Bicentennial Union | 1/10 Poor · 8th pct | 6 |
| Cedar Unified District | Cedar | 1/10 Poor · 8th pct | 3 |
| Red Mesa Unified District | Red Mesa | 1/10 Poor · 8th pct | 5 |
| Fort Thomas Unified District | Fort Thomas | 1/10 Poor · 7th pct | 3 |
| Antelope Union High School District | Antelope Union | 1/10 Poor · 6th pct | 4 |
| Sanders Unified District | Sanders | 1/10 Poor · 6th pct | 5 |
| Whiteriver Unified District | Whiteriver | 1/10 Poor · 5th pct | 4 |
| Bowie Unified District | Bowie | 1/10 Poor · 4th pct | 1 |
| Indian Oasis-Baboquivari Unified District | Indian Oasis-Baboquivari | 1/10 Poor · 4th pct | 3 |
| Miami Unified District | Miami | 1/10 Poor · 4th pct | 3 |
| Santa Cruz Valley Union High School District | Santa Cruz Valley Union | 1/10 Poor · 4th pct | 4 |
| San Carlos Unified District | San Carlos | 1/10 Poor · 2nd pct | 1 |
| Aguila Elementary District | Aguila | Not rated | 1 |
| Alpine Elementary District | Alpine | Not rated | 1 |
| Altar Valley Elementary District | Altar Valley | Not rated | 2 |
| Balsz Elementary District | Balsz | Not rated | 1 |
| Beaver Creek Elementary District | Beaver Creek | Not rated | 1 |
| Benson Unified School District | Benson | Not rated | 2 |
| Biltmore area \u2014 Scottsdale Unified / Paradise Valley Unified | Phoenix | Not rated | 1 |
| Blue Elementary District | Blue | Not rated | 1 |
| Buckeye Union High School District | Buckeye Union | Not rated | 5 |
| Canon Elementary District | Mayer | Not rated | 1 |
| Cartwright Elementary District | Cartwright | Not rated | 1 |
| Chevelon Butte School District | Chevelon Butte | Not rated | 1 |
| Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary District | Clarkdale-Jerome | Not rated | 1 |
| Cochise Elementary District | Cochise | Not rated | 1 |
| Concho Elementary District | Concho | Not rated | 1 |
| Congress Elementary District | Congress | Not rated | 2 |
| Continental Elementary District | Continental | Not rated | 1 |
| Cottonwood-Oak Creek Elementary District | Cottonwood-Oak Creek | Not rated | 2 |
| Crown King Elementary District | Crown King | Not rated | 1 |
| Eagle Elementary District | Eagle | Not rated | 1 |
| Eloy Elementary District | Eloy | Not rated | 1 |
| Gadsden Elementary District | Gadsden | Not rated | 1 |
| Gila Bend Unified District | Gila Bend | Not rated | 1 |
| Hackberry School District | Hackberry | Not rated | 2 |
| Kyrene Elementary District | Kyrene | Not rated | 4 |
| Littleton Elementary District | Littleton | Not rated | 1 |
| Maine Consolidated School District | Maine Consolidated | Not rated | 1 |
| McNary Elementary District | McNary | Not rated | 1 |
| Morristown Elementary District | Morristown | Not rated | 1 |
| Naco Elementary District | Naco | Not rated | 1 |
| Oracle Elementary District | Oracle | Not rated | 2 |
| Owens-Whitney Elementary District | Owens-Whitney | Not rated | 3 |
| Palominas Elementary District | Palominas | Not rated | 2 |
| Paradise Valley Unified District | Paradise Valley | Not rated | 7 |
| Parker Unified School District | Parker | Not rated | 2 |
| Pendergast Elementary District | Pendergast | Not rated | 2 |
| Phoenix Union High School District | Phoenix | Not rated | 17 |
| Pine Strawberry Elementary District | Pine Strawberry | Not rated | 1 |
| Pinon Unified District | Pinon | Not rated | 2 |
| Pomerene Elementary District | Pomerene | Not rated | 1 |
| San Fernando Elementary District | San Fernando | Not rated | 1 |
| School District Not Defined | Lukeville | Not rated | 1 |
| Scottsdale Unified District | Scottsdale | Not rated | 5 |
| Sentinel Elementary District | Sentinel | Not rated | 1 |
| Sierra Vista Unified District | Sierra Vista | Not rated | 1 |
| Skull Valley Elementary District | Skull Valley | Not rated | 1 |
| Solomon Elementary District | Solomon | Not rated | 2 |
| Tempe Union High School District / Tempe Elementary School District 3 | Tempe | Not rated | 1 |
| Tonto Basin Elementary District | Tonto Basin | Not rated | 1 |
| Valentine Elementary District | Valentine | Not rated | 1 |
| Vernon Elementary District | Vernon | Not rated | 1 |
| Walnut Grove Elementary District | Walnut Grove | Not rated | 1 |
| Willcox Unified District | Willcox | Not rated | 1 |
| Williamson Valley Elementary School District | Williamson Valley | Not rated | 1 |
| Young Elementary School District | Young | Not rated | 1 |
| Yucca Elementary District | Yucca | Not rated | 1 |
School Districts in Arizona
Arizona is home to 164 public school districts serving approximately 847,790 students across 420+ zip codes. The average district rating statewide is 5/10, based on state reading and math assessment proficiency (Arizona AASA 2025 for most districts, with older EDFacts data for the rest), ranked against other districts in the same state. Directory data (enrollment, schools, contacts) is NCES CCD 2024–25.
Top-rated districts in Arizona include Catalina Foothills Unified District, Tanque Verde Unified District, Scottsdale Unified School District, and 2 more top-rated districts. Use the table above to sort and compare all districts, or click any district name to view its full profile including assigned schools, enrollment, and spending data.
Finding Your District in Arizona
School district boundaries in Arizona are determined by your residential address, not just your city or zip code. In some areas, a single zip code spans multiple districts, or a district may serve students across several zip codes. The most reliable way to confirm your district is to enter your exact zip code in the search tool above.
Why School Districts Matter for Homebuyers
In Arizona, as across the country, school district quality is one of the top three factors homebuyers cite when choosing a neighborhood. Homes in higher-rated districts often command a premium of 5–25% compared to similar homes in adjacent districts. Whether you're buying, renting, or planning a move, understanding which school district serves your address is an essential first step.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many school districts are in Arizona? ▼
Arizona has 164 public school districts covering 420+ zip codes and serving an estimated 847,790 students. The statewide average district rating is 5/10 based on state assessment data.
How do I find my school district in Arizona? ▼
Enter your 5-digit zip code in the search box above to instantly find your Arizona school district, including ratings, enrollment, and assigned elementary, middle, and high schools.
What is the best school district in Arizona? ▼
The table above is sorted by rating (highest first). Districts rated 9–10/10 are top-tier based on state reading and math proficiency. Click any district name to view its full profile.
Can I search by address instead of zip code? ▼
Yes — on any district page, enter a full street address in the search box and it will resolve to the correct zip code automatically.