Greenlee County has 3 unified school districts and 2 elementary school districts. Additionally, eight high schools in Greenlee and Graham counties, including one charter school, have come together to form the Gila Institute for Technology, which shares resources for high-school career and technical education programs.
Within the Greenlee County school districts are 2 high schools; 1 junior/senior high school; and 4 elementary schools, two of which serve students through grade 8 and one of which serves students through grade 12.
Under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, all but one district public school in Greenlee County made adequate yearly progress in 2010. Under Arizona Learns for the 2010 school year, 1 Greenlee County district public school was rated highly performing, 2 schools were rated performing plus, 3 schools were rated performing, and 1 school was rated failing.
In fiscal year 2010, per pupil spending of public school districts in Greenlee County was $8,158, compared to $7,609 at the state level and $10,297 nationally (U.S. data are from 2008). Per pupil spending in the classroom was $4,516 (55.4 percent of total spending) in Greenlee County compared to $4,253 (55.9 percent) at the state level and $6,262 (60.8 percent) nationally. In fiscal year 2010, the average student-to-teacher ratio in Greenlee County was 13.6, compared to 17.9 statewide.
Eastern Arizona College
Eastern Arizona College, located in neighboring Graham County, offers classes at various locations in Greenlee County. Eastern Arizona College offers 2-year degrees in a variety of fields, including Agribusiness, Agriculture, Forestry, Business Administration, Computer Information Systems, Cosmetology, Early Childhood Care and Education, Elementary Education, Secondary Education in several teaching fields, Engineering, Mining and Industrial Technology, Languages, Biological Science, Wildlife Biology, Environmental Technology, Mathematics, Chemistry, Geology, Physics, Psychology, Administration of Justice, Fire Science, Anthropology, Political Science, Sociology, Electrical and Instrumental Technology, Industrial Plant Technology, Automotive Service Technology, Computer Assisted Design and Drafting Technology, Machine Shop Technology, Welding Technology, Graphic Design, Pharmacy Technician, Paramedicine, Pre-Medical Science, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Chiropractic, Pre-Physical Therapy, Nursing, Pre-Nursing, Pre-Optometry, and several other arts and sciences fields.
Eastern Arizona College also offers certificate programs in numerous fields, personal enrichment classes, GED, English Language Acquisition, and numerous other learning opportunities through its Adult Education Center and Small Business Development Center. As of early March 2011, a bill was working its way through the Arizona legislature to allow Eastern Arizona College to offer 4-year baccalaureate degrees in education, business, and mining technology.
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