Pinal Today

There were 3,007 students enrolled in Apache Junction Unified District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.9% less than the 3,064 in the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.9% of them were boys, and 47.1% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 52.4% of the Apache Junction Unified District total enrollment.

Apache Junction Unified District roughly covers schools within Pinal County and has a main office in Apache Junction.

Among the five schools in Apache Junction Unified District, Apache Junction High School recorded the highest enrollment of 993 students in the 2022-23 school year.

WalletHub claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.

In 2022 Arizona had roughly one teacher for every 19 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

School	Total Enrollment
Four Peaks Elementary School	498
Desert Vista Elementary School	530
Peralta Trail Elementary School	286
Cactus Canyon Junior High	700
Apache Junction High School	993