There were 4,036 students enrolled in Cochise County Sierra Vista Unified District schools in 2024-25 school year

Willcox Unified District Superintendent Kevin Davis (2023) - Willcox Unified District
Willcox Unified District Superintendent Kevin Davis (2023) - Willcox Unified District
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Sierra Vista Unified District had the highest enrollment among Cochise County districts, welcoming 4,036 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, 50.2% were boys, and 49.8% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Sierra Vista Unified District students was Latino, accounting for 42.2% of the student population.

Among the 20 districts in Cochise County, Douglas Unified District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 3,601 students, while Benson Unified School District welcomed 1,286 students and ranked third in the 2024-25 school year.

Sierra Vista Unified District roughly covers schools within Cochise County and has a main office in Sierra Vista.

In the previous school year, Sierra Vista Unified District also had the highest number of students among Cochise 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.

Enrollment in Sierra Vista Unified District Over 3 Years
Enrollment in Cochise County Districts During 2024-25 School Year
District City (Main Office) Total Enrollment
Sierra Vista Unified District Sierra Vista 4,036
Douglas Unified District Douglas 3,601
Benson Unified School District Benson 1,286
Center for Academic Success, Inc. Sierra Vista 1,121
Willcox Unified District Willcox 1,087
Tombstone Unified District Tombstone 873
Fort Huachuca Accommodation District Fort Huachuca 773
Palominas Elementary School District 49 Hereford 703
Bisbee Unified District Bisbee 620
St David Unified District Saint David 433
Cochise Community Development Corporation Sierra Vista 347
Cochise County Accommodation School District Bisbee 310
Naco Elementary District Naco 266
Omega Alpha Academy Douglas 201
Pearce Elementary District Pearce 136
Elfrida Elementary District Elfrida 126
Pomerene Elementary District Pomerene 110
San Simon Unified District San Simon 97
Cochise Elementary District Cochise 76
Bowie Unified District Bowie 73
Valley Union High School District Elfrida 70
McNeal Elementary District McNeal 31
Ash Creek Elementary District Pearce 28
Double Adobe Elementary District McNeal 23
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