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Tucson Schools

Tucson offers excellent opportunities in education from the pre-school level through university doctoral degrees.

There are 11 public school districts in the greater Tucson area consisting of 122 elementary schools, 36 middle schools, 20 high schools, and 6 special or alternative education schools. These include magnet schools with special emphasis on everything from science to performing arts. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1.

District Area Phone

Amphitheater

Northwest

(520) 696-5000

Catalina Foothills

North

(520) 299-6446

Flowing Wells

Northwest

(520) 690-2201

Marana

Northwest

(520) 682-4774

Sahuarita

South

(520) 625-3502

Sunnyside Unified

South

(520) 545-2000

Tanque Verde

Northeast

(520) 749-5751

Tucson Unified

Central

(520) 225-6000

Vail

Southeast

(520) 762-2000

Tucson also has numerous charter, private, and parochial elementary and secondary schools. The curricula in the secondary schools are designed primarily for college preparation. An excellent online source for Tucson area schools is GreatSchools.net. Also available is a list of private schools (PDF).

The Arizona Department of Education offers a very helpful web site with complete information on school districts, education policies, and more.

Tucson Higher Education

The University of Arizona offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in over 100 different fields, and is a world-class teaching and research institution.

Pima Community College is the eighth largest in the nation, with multiple campuses and specific training programs for selected companies. Tucson's educational system reflects on the community's diversity offering programs at all levels that meet the needs of both student and employer.

The University of Phoenix offers on-campus and online degrees in a variety of fields.

Northern Arizona University has an extended campus in Tucson.