La Paz County Education: Which school had most students enrolled in 2025-26 school year?

Brad Sale, Superintendent at Parker Unified School District
Brad Sale, Superintendent at Parker Unified School District
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Parker High School had the highest enrollment among La Paz County schools, welcoming 444 students during the 2025-26 academic year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2025-26 school year, 57.4% were boys, and 42.6% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Parker High School students was Asian, accounting for 0% of the student population.

Among the 11 schools in La Paz County, Blake Primary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 369 students, while Wallace Elementary School welcomed 317 students and ranked third in the 2025-26 school year.

Parker High School is part of Parker Unified School District, which roughly covers schools within La Paz County and has a main office in Parker.

In the previous school year, Parker Alternative School had the highest number of students among La Paz County schools.

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.

Enrollment in La Paz County Over 4 Years
Enrollment in La Paz County Schools During 2025-26 School Year
School name City Total School Enrollment
Parker High School Parker 444
Blake Primary School Parker 369
Wallace Elementary School Parker 317
Wallace Junior High School Parker 308
Le Pera Elementary School Parker 174
Ehrenberg Elementary School Ehrenberg 126
Salome High School Salome 117
Salome Elementary School Salome 111
Wenden Elementary School Wenden 77
Bouse Elementary School Bouse 44
Parker Alternative School Parker 38

Information in this story was obtained from the Arizona Department of Education. The source data can be found here.



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