Metcalf Elementary School had the highest enrollment among Greenlee County schools, welcoming 720 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, 51.8% were boys, and 48.2% were girls.
The most represented ethnicity among Metcalf Elementary School students was Asian, accounting for 0% of the student population.
Among the six schools in Greenlee County, Fairbanks Middle School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 429 students, while Morenci High School welcomed 345 students and ranked third in the 2025-26 school year.
Metcalf Elementary School is part of Morenci Unified District, which roughly covers schools within Greenlee County and has a main office in Morenci.
In the previous school year, Blue Elementary School had the highest number of students among Greenlee 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.
| School name | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Metcalf Elementary School | Morenci | 720 |
| Fairbanks Middle School | Morenci | 429 |
| Morenci High School | Morenci | 345 |
| Duncan Elementary School | Duncan | 244 |
| Duncan High School | Duncan | 115 |
| Blue Elementary School | Blue | 8 |
Information in this story was obtained from the Arizona Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
