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School districts in Cochise County, AZ
Cochise County has 22 regular public school districts, enrolling 14,790 students in 2024–25. The largest is Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) (4,043 students, 27% of the county), followed by Douglas Unified District (4174) and Benson Unified School District (79226). 20 of the 22 offer kindergarten. Arizona's kindergarten cutoff: turn 5 by August 31.
The 22 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) 3555 E FRY BLVD, SIERRA VISTA | Pre-K–12 | 10 | 4,043 | 253 | (520) 515-2714 |
| Douglas Unified District (4174) 1132 E 12TH ST, DOUGLAS | Pre-K–12 | 9 | 3,608 | 220 | (520) 364-2447 |
| Benson Unified School District (79226) 360 S PATAGONIA ST, BENSON | Pre-K–12 | 5 | 1,287 | 70 | (520) 720-6700 |
| Willcox Unified District (4170) 480 N BISBEE AVE, WILLCOX | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 1,088 | 56 | (520) 384-8600 |
| Tombstone Unified District (4168) 805 Fremont, Tombstone | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 874 | 46 | (520) 457-2217 |
| Fort Huachuca Accommodation District (4167) 21110 Hines Rd, FORT HUACHUCA | Pre-K–8 | 3 | 774 | 76 | (520) 458-5082 |
| Palominas Elementary School District 49 (4180) 6849 Hwy 92, HEREFORD | Pre-K–8 | 3 | 706 | 55 | (520) 366-6204 |
| Bisbee Unified District (4169) 519 W Melody Lane, BISBEE | Pre-K–12 | 4 | 622 | 19 | (520) 432-5381 |
| St David Unified District (4173) 70 E PATTON ST, SAINT DAVID | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 433 | 26 | (520) 720-4781 |
| Cochise County Accommodation School District (1001687) 100 CLAWSON AVE FL 3, BISBEE | 6–12 | 1 | 311 | — | (520) 803-3380 |
| Naco Elementary District (4176) 1911 West Valenzuela, Naco | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 266 | 26 | (520) 432-5060 |
| Pearce Elementary District (4186) 1 1/2 M. off Hwy 191 & Old Pea, Pearce | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 136 | 9 | (520) 826-3328 |
| Elfrida Elementary District (4185) 4070 W JEFFERSON RD, ELFRIDA | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 126 | 14 | (520) 642-3428 |
| Pomerene Elementary District (4188) 1396 N. Old Pomerene Rd, Pomerene | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 110 | 13 | (520) 586-2407 |
| San Simon Unified District (4172) I-10 Business Loop, San Simon | K–12 | 1 | 97 | 8 | (520) 845-2275 |
| Cochise Elementary District (4177) 5025 N. Bowie Ave, Cochise | K–8 | 1 | 76 | 7 | No website listed by NCES (2025–26) (520) 384-2540 |
| Bowie Unified District (4171) 315 W. 5th St., Bowie | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 73 | 8 | (520) 847-2545 |
| Valley Union High School District (4190) 4088 W JEFFERSON RD, ELFRIDA | 9–12 | 1 | 71 | — | (520) 642-3492 |
| McNeal Elementary District (4181) 3979 McNeal St, McNeal | K–8 | 1 | 31 | 5 | (520) 642-3356 |
| Ash Creek Elementary District (4187) 6460 E HIGHWAY 181, PEARCE | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 29 | 7 | (520) 824-3340 |
| Double Adobe Elementary District (4179) 7081 N CENTRAL HWY, McNeal | Pre-K–8 | 1 | 23 | 3 | (520) 364-3041 |
| Apache Elementary District (4178) 10488 E SKELETON CANYON RD, PORTAL | K–8 | 1 | 6 | 0 | (520) 558-2364 |
Cochise County at a glance
Together the 22 districts run 56 schools from offices in 19 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Apache Elementary District (4178), with 6 students; the median Cochise County district has 136. By grade span: 8 Pre-K–12, 8 Pre-K–8, 3 K–8, 1 6–12, 1 9–12 and 1 K–12. Without kindergarten: Cochise County Accommodation School District (1001687) (6–12) and Valley Union High School District (4190) (9–12).
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 19 districts that report a K grade: 921 children. The biggest kindergarten was Sierra Vista Unified District (4175)'s, with 253; Douglas Unified District (4174) had 220, and the smallest, Double Adobe Elementary District (4179), had 3.
Cochise County holds 22 of Arizona's 223 regular districts (9.9%) and 1.7% of its 869,299 public school students, ranking 2nd of 15 counties by number of districts and 8th by enrollment. By size, 4 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 18 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 264 students.
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. 1 of the 22 have no website on file with NCES; their office phone numbers are in the table. Websites for the rest:
Sierra Vista Unified District (4175) · Douglas Unified District (4174) · Benson Unified School District (79226) · Willcox Unified District (4170) · Tombstone Unified District (4168) · Fort Huachuca Accommodation District (4167) · Palominas Elementary School District 49 (4180) · Bisbee Unified District (4169) · St David Unified District (4173) · Cochise County Accommodation School District (1001687) · Naco Elementary District (4176) · Pearce Elementary District (4186) · Elfrida Elementary District (4185) · Pomerene Elementary District (4188) · San Simon Unified District (4172) · Bowie Unified District (4171) · Valley Union High School District (4190) · McNeal Elementary District (4181) · Ash Creek Elementary District (4187) · Double Adobe Elementary District (4179) · Apache Elementary District (4178)
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