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Yuma, AZ

105,227 residents•26,925 students•62 schools
Avg School Rating
2.4
out of 10
31% below Arizona avg
Test Proficiency
28%Math
33%Reading
22% below Arizona avg
School Crime Rate
0.82
per 1,000 students
84% below Arizona avg
Overall Crime Rate
33.62
per 1,000 residents
23% below Arizona avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
35
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
9
Middle Schools
High Schools
17
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
47
Charter
7
Private
8

By Level

Elementary
35
Middle
9
High
17

These figures describe every school in Yuma; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Yuma

62 schools
7.7
Gowan Science Academy
Elementarypublic
6.4
Desert View Academy
Elementarycharter
4.5
Dorothy Hall Elementary
Elementarypublic
4.1
James D Price School
Elementarypublic
3.7
O C Johnson School
Elementarypublic
3.6
Desert View Middle & High School
Middlecharter
3.6
Harvest Preparatory Academy
Elementarycharter
3.0
Alice Byrne Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.0
H L Suverkrup Elementary School
Elementarypublic
3.0
Pueblo Elementary School
Elementarypublic
2.9
Crane iLearning Academy
Elementarypublic
2.7
Desert Mesa Elementary School
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Yuma

22 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Yuma in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
84% below Arizona avg
0.82
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
18
Property
4

School Crime Types

  • Assault77%
  • Theft9%
  • Burglary5%
  • Sex Offenses, Non-forcible5%
  • Fraud5%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Yuma

3,538 total incidents reported across Yuma in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
23% below Arizona avg
33.62
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
1,007
Property
2,097
Drug
360
Weapons
48
Other
26

Crime Types

  • Theft26%
  • Assault24%
  • Vandalism15%
  • Drugs10%
  • Fraud8%
  • Burglary6%
  • Other11%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

26,925 students enrolled across Yuma's schools.

  • Public22,69284%
  • Charter2,57510%
  • Private1,6586%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Yuma's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic80%
  • White17%
  • Two or More Races2%
  • Asian2%
  • Black1%
  • Native American1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
10%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.