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Marana Unified District

12,845 students · 20 schools · 16.3:1 ratio · grades PreK–12 · #20 of 659 in Arizona

Students
12,845
Schools
20
Teachers (FTE)
787
Student–Teacher
16.3:1
County
Pima
Grades
PreK–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Marana Unified District

Marana Unified District is a public school system serving Pima County, Arizona, based in Marana. It serves 12,845 students across 20 schools spanning PreK–12, and is classified as a suburb: large district. By enrollment it is the #20 largest of Arizona’s 659 school systems.

Phone5206823243
Address11279 W Grier Rd Ste 115A, Marana, AZ 85653
CountyPima County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Marana Unified District enrolls 12,845 students in 20 schools — an average of about 642 students per school. It serves grades PreK–12 and ranks #20 of 659 statewide by enrollment.

Students
12,845
#20 of 659 in Arizona
Schools
20
~642 students each
Grade span
PreK–12
Suburb: Large
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Marana Unified District, from the NCES Common Core of Data (12,845 students reported):

White
48%
Black
2%
Hispanic
42%
Asian
2%
Two or more
5%
Amer. Indian
1%
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

Marana Unified District employs about 787 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 16.3:1 — below the Arizona average of about 17.8:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 1,859.

Student–teacher ratio
16.3:1
state avg ~17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
787
classroom teachers
Total staff
1,859
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 Marana Unified 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 Marana Unified 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 Marana Unified District in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Marana Unified District vs. Arizona

Enrollment rank
#20
of 659 districts
Ratio
16.3:1
state avg ~17.8:1
Locale
Suburb: Large
Pima County

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

Go deeper

Look up Marana Unified 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 Marana Unified District. NCES District ID (LEAID): 0404630. Confirm current details with the district and the Arizona Department of Education.