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Highland Free School School District

31 students · 1 schools · 10.3:1 ratio · grades K–6 · #626 of 659 in Arizona

Students
31
Schools
1
Teachers (FTE)
3
Student–Teacher
10.3:1
County
Pima
Grades
K–6
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Highland Free School School District

Highland Free School School District is a public school system serving Pima County, Arizona, based in Tucson. It serves 31 students across 1 schools spanning K–6, and is classified as a city: large district. By enrollment it is the #626 largest of Arizona’s 659 school systems.

Phone5206230104
Address510 S Highland Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719
CountyPima County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Highland Free School School District enrolls 31 students in 1 schools — an average of about 31 students per school. It serves grades K–6 and ranks #626 of 659 statewide by enrollment.

Students
31
#626 of 659 in Arizona
Schools
1
~31 students each
Grade span
K–6
City: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Highland Free School School District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (31 students reported):

White
35%
Black
13%
Hispanic
39%
Asian
0%
Two or more
13%
Amer. Indian
0%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Highland Free School School District employs about 3 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 10.3:1 — below the Arizona average of about 17.8:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 3.

Student–teacher ratio
10.3:1
state avg ~17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
3
classroom teachers
Total staff
3
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Arizona funds schools

Arizona funds schools through its statutory school-finance formula: each district’s Base Support Level is its weighted student count times a per-student Base Level Amount ($5,013.33 in 2024–25), with added weights for grade level, small or isolated districts, special education, English learners and K–3 reading, and state Basic State Aid fills the gap left by local property taxes. The enhanced Proposition 123 land-trust distribution stepped down from 6.9% to 2.5% in FY2026.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Highland Free School School District are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Arizona grades every school and district A–F under the state’s A–F Letter Grades system (A.R.S. §15-241), built from proficiency and year-over-year growth in English language arts, math and science, English-learner progress, graduation rate and college-and-career readiness. Read Highland Free School School District’s current grade and school results at the Arizona School Report Cards.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Arizona does not require public-school districts to hold third-party accreditation; districts that pursue it most often use Cognia (formerly AdvancED/NCA). Look up Highland Free School School District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Highland Free School School District vs. Arizona

Enrollment rank
#626
of 659 districts
Ratio
10.3:1
state avg ~17.8:1
Locale
City: Large
Pima County

See every Arizona district side by side in the Arizona directory.

Go deeper

Look up Highland Free School School District’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Arizona Legislature (the state school-finance formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Highland Free School School District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 0400275. Confirm current details with the district and the Arizona Department of Education.