PHX Reporter

There were 27,898 students enrolled in Phoenix Union High School District in the 2022-23 school year, 0.6% more than the 27,730 in the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.3% of them were boys, and 48.7% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were Latino, representing 81.3% of the Phoenix Union High School District total enrollment.

Phoenix Union High School District roughly covers schools within Maricopa County and has a main office in Phoenix.

Among the 18 schools in Phoenix Union High School District, Trevor Browne High School recorded the highest enrollment of 2,921 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.

A 2023 study from Scholaroo.com ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor marks for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.

School	Total Enrollment
Phoenix Union-wilson College Preparatory	218
Alhambra High School	2,282
Metro Tech High School	1,804
Bostrom Alternative Center	289
Trevor Browne High School	2,921
Camelback High School	2,241
Central High School	1,901
Carl Hayden High School	2,218
Maryvale High School	2,795
North High School	2,133
South Mountain High School	2,144
Cesar Chavez High School	2,722
Linda Abril Educational Academy	277
Franklin Police And Fire High School	321
Phoenix Coding Academy	276
Phoenix Union Bioscience High School	370
Betty Fairfax High School	1,973
PXU Digital Academy	960