| District | City | Rating | Students | Schools | Grades | Zip Codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsdale Unified District | Phoenix | 9/10 Excellent · 85th pct | 21,177 | 30 | PK–12 | 8 |
| Higley Unified District | Higley | 9/10 Excellent · 83rd pct | 13,040 | 16 | PK–12 | 3 |
| Cave Creek Unified District | Scottsdale | 9/10 Excellent · 82nd pct | 4,499 | 8 | PK–12 | 4 |
| Chandler Unified District | Chandler | 9/10 Excellent · 81st pct | 43,716 | 44 | PK–12 | 6 |
| Gilbert Unified District | Mesa | 8/10 Good · 79th pct | 33,281 | 38 | PK–12 | 4 |
| Deer Valley Unified District | Phoenix | 8/10 Good · 77th pct | 33,199 | 41 | PK–12 | 7 |
| Queen Creek Unified District | Mesa | 8/10 Good · 76th pct | 13,818 | 15 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Paradise Valley Unified District | Phoenix | 8/10 Good · 74th pct | 27,919 | 45 | PK–12 | 8 |
| Tempe Union High School District | Phoenix | 8/10 Good · 73rd pct | 12,664 | 8 | 9–12 | 8 |
| Dysart Unified District | El Mirage | 7/10 Good · 67th pct | 23,173 | 26 | PK–12 | 7 |
| Peoria Unified School District | Glendale | 7/10 Good · 65th pct | 36,527 | 44 | PK–12 | 8 |
| Glendale Union High School District | Phoenix | 7/10 Good · 61st pct | 16,535 | 11 | 9–12 | 7 |
| Fountain Hills Unified District | Fountain Hills | 6/10 Average · 54th pct | 1,190 | 4 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Mesa Unified District | Mesa | 6/10 Average · 53rd pct | 58,343 | 78 | PK–12 | 11 |
| Agua Fria Union High School District | Glendale | 6/10 Average · 51st pct | 9,632 | 6 | 9–12 | 4 |
| Aguila Elementary District | Aguila | 5/10 Average · 48th pct | 142 | 2 | PK–8 | 1 |
| Buckeye Union High School District | Buckeye | 5/10 Average · 46th pct | 5,406 | 5 | 9–12 | 4 |
| Wickenburg Unified District | Morristown | 4/10 Below Average · 32nd pct | 1,298 | 5 | PK–12 | 3 |
| Paloma School District | Gila Bend | 4/10 Below Average · 31st pct | 112 | 1 | PK–8 | 1 |
| Saddle Mountain Unified School District | Buckeye | 4/10 Below Average · 31st pct | 3,146 | 6 | PK–12 | 1 |
| Tolleson Union High School District | Phoenix | 3/10 Below Average · 27th pct | 13,741 | 8 | 9–12 | 7 |
| Phoenix Union High School District | Phoenix | 2/10 Poor · 14th pct | 27,900 | 19 | 9–12 | 22 |
| Sentinel Elementary District | Dateland | Not rated | 38 | 1 | K–8 | 1 |
| Tempe Union High School District / Tempe Elementary School District 3 | Tempe | Not rated | — | — | — | 1 |
How Maricopa County compares
Together they enroll 400,496 students across 461 schools. The largest is Mesa Unified District with 58,343 students. Districts here average 6.5/10, above the Arizona average of 4.7/10. Ratings range from 2/10 to 9/10. 2 of the 24 districts have no state assessment data and are shown as Not rated.
School Districts in Maricopa County, Arizona
Maricopa County has 24 public school districts covering 128 zip codes. The top-rated district in Maricopa County is Scottsdale Unified District (9/10). Ratings are based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (AASA 2025), ranked against all districts in Arizona. Directory details come from NCES CCD 2024–25.
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