Yuma Union High School District had the highest enrollment among Yuma County districts, welcoming 11,201 students during the 2024-25 academic year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2024-25 school year, 51.2% were boys, and 48.8% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students in Yuma Union High School District were Latino, representing 87.3% of the total enrollment.
Among the nine districts in Yuma County, Yuma Elementary District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 9,047 students, while Crane Elementary District welcomed 5,708 students and ranked third in the 2024-25 school year.
Yuma Union High School District roughly covers schools within Yuma County and has a main office in Yuma.
In the previous school year, Yuma Union High School District also had the highest number of students among Yuma County districts.
Arizona ranks dead last in educational success among U.S. states, according to World Population Review, which graded states based on K–12 performance, funding, higher education, and safety.
Arizona’s K-12 enrollment is shifting amid a declining school-aged population, projected to drop by 40,000 by 2028, according to the Common Sense Institute.
| District | City (Main Office) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Yuma Union High School District | Yuma | 11,201 |
| Yuma Elementary District | Yuma | 9,047 |
| Crane Elementary District | Yuma | 5,708 |
| Gadsden Elementary District | San Luis | 5,181 |
| Somerton Elementary District | Somerton | 2,967 |
| Harvest Power Community Development Group, Inc. | Yuma | 1,642 |
| Juniper Tree Academy | Yuma | 880 |
| Carpe Diem Collegiate High School | Yuma | 230 |
| Wellton Elementary District | Wellton | 209 |
| Antelope Union High School District | Wellton | 199 |
| Mohawk Valley Elementary District | Roll | 156 |
| Yuma Private Industry Council, Inc. | Yuma | 101 |
| Hyder Elementary District | Dateland | 87 |
