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San Luis High School had the highest enrollment among Yuma County schools, welcoming 2,589 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.3% of them were boys, and 48.7% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were Hispanic or Latino, accounting for 99.8% of the San Luis High School's total enrollment.

Among the 62 schools in Yuma County, Cibola High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 2,417 students, while Kofa High School welcomed 2,352 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

San Luis High School is part of Yuma Union High School District, which roughly covers schools within Yuma County and has a main office in Yuma.

In the previous school year, San Luis High School also had the highest number of students among Yuma County schools.

According to a recent study by ConsumerAffairs, Arizona ranked last in overall education quality in 2024, placing 51st among U.S. states and Washington, D.C. The state ranked 40th in K-12 performance, 43rd in higher education quality, and 45th in school safety.

However, its most striking issue was school funding, where it ranked 50th. Arizona spent only $11,234 per student in the 2023-24 school year, significantly below the national average of $16,722. This funding gap limits resources, teacher salaries, and infrastructure, contributing to the state’s overall low ranking.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
San Luis High School	San Luis	2,589
Cibola High School	Yuma	2,417
Kofa High School	Yuma	2,352
Gila Ridge High School	Yuma	2,340
Yuma High School	Yuma	1,142
Harvest Preparatory Academy	Yuma	1,056
Desert View Academy	Yuma	931
Castle Dome Middle School	Yuma	917
Desert Mesa Elementary School	Yuma	827
Mary A. Otondo Elementary School	Yuma	825
Gowan Science Academy	Yuma	771
Desert View Elementary	San Luis	751
Cesar Chavez Elementary	San Luis	725
Centennial Middle School	Yuma	677
Tierra Del Sol Elementary School	Somerton	659
Arizona Desert Elementary School	San Luis	652
Sunrise Elementary School	Yuma	651
Somerton Middle School	Somerton	650
Ed Pastor Elementary 4	San Luis	646
Salida Del Sol Elementary	Yuma	642
Southwest Junior High School	San Luis	639
San Luis Middle School	San Luis	613
Mesquite Elementary	Yuma	604
R. Pete Woodard Junior High School	Yuma	589
Harvest Preparatory Academy, San Luis AZ	Yuma	587
Pueblo Elementary School	Yuma	572
H.L. Suverkrup Elementary School	Yuma	569
Crane Middle School	Yuma	558
Ron Watson Middle School	Yuma	558
Gary A. Knox Elementary School	Yuma	540
Rio Colorado Elementary School	San Luis	539
James B. Rolle School	Yuma	529
C.W. Mcgraw Elementary School	Yuma	527
Gila Vista Junior High School	Yuma	509
Ronald Reagan Fundamental School	Yuma	486
Gadsden Elementary School	San Luis	441
Palmcroft Elementary School	Yuma	432
Valley Horizon Elementary School	Yuma	429
Valle Del Encanto Learning Center	Somerton	417
Orange Grove Elementary School	Somerton	408
Desert Sonora Elementary School	Somerton	394
O.C. Johnson School	Yuma	368
Fourth Avenue Junior High School	Yuma	356
Alice Byrne Elementary School	Yuma	327
Pecan Grove Elementary School	Yuma	320
George Washington Carver Elementary School	Yuma	304
Vista Alternative School	Yuma	275
Roosevelt School	Yuma	257
Desert View Middle & High School	Yuma	212
Antelope Union High School	Wellton	188
Wellton Elementary School	Wellton	185
Amerischools Academy North	Phoenix	176
PPEP TEC - Cesar Chavez Learning Center	San Luis	166
Mohawk Valley School	Roll	156
AmeriSchools Academy - Yuma	Phoenix	123
PPEP TEC - Jose Yepez Learning Center	Somerton	105
Educational Opportunity Center	Yuma	105
Dateland Elementary School	Dateland	92
James D. Price School	Yuma	72
Yuma District One Digital Learning Academy	Yuma	34