Pinal Today

There were 4,395 students enrolled in J O Combs Unified School District in the 2022-23 school year, 4.2% less than the 4,588 in the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.4% of them were boys, and 47.6% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 52.2% of the J O Combs Unified School District total enrollment.

J O Combs Unified School District roughly covers schools within Pinal County and has a main office in San Tan Valley.

Among the eight schools in J O Combs Unified School District, Combs High School recorded the highest enrollment of 1,355 students in the 2022-23 school year.

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.

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

School	Total Enrollment
Combs Traditional Academy	227
Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary	467
J.O. Combs Middle School	654
Jack Harmon Elementary School	425
Ellsworth Elementary School	564
Ranch Elementary School	546
Combs High School	1,355
Combs Online School for Success	84