How are the schools in Tucson, AZ?

Tucson has 277 public schools in federal filings, 228 with enough reported data to grade. 56% of graded schools rate A or B on reported-incident data. 176 schools reported zero bullying incidents in the most recent federal collection. Per-school grades appear in NeighborhoodSense address reports.

What is the air quality in Tucson, AZ?

EPA monitoring for Pima County recorded a median AQI of 50 with 50% good air days in 2025. That median is better than 23% of monitored AZ counties.

Are there toxic chemical releases in Tucson, AZ?

22 facilities in Tucson report chemical releases to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory. Reported releases include 43,701 lbs of carcinogen-class chemicals. Facility locations relative to a specific address appear in NeighborhoodSense reports.

NeighborhoodSense doesn't rate cities as safe or unsafe. Instead we compile the public record — reported school incidents, EPA chemical releases, air quality, hospital patient experience, and more — so you can weigh the facts for any specific address in Tucson.

City data / AZ / Tucson

Tucson, AZ: The Full Public Record

43,701 pounds of cancer-linked chemical releases. 228 schools with federal incident records. All public record — compiled in one place for Tucson, and available in full for any address in it.

Schools

Federal civil-rights filings cover 277 schools in Tucson, including 75 high schools. 228 report enough data to grade on reported incidents. Across those, 56% rate A or B.

A 81

B 47

C 80

D 19

F 1

In the most recent federal collection, schools here reported 199 bullying allegations, 136 weapon incidents, and 59 school-related arrests.

School-by-school grades, incident counts, and which schools serve a given address In the address report

Academic access

32 schools offer Advanced Placement courses. 23 offer dual enrollment for college credit. 172 run gifted & talented programs, and 1 offer the International Baccalaureate.

Which schools — with course counts, athletics, and counselor staffing In the address report

Chemical releases

22 facilities in Tucson report chemical releases to the EPA's Toxics Release Inventory. Their filings include 43,701 pounds of carcinogen-class releases.

Largest reported releases by weight: Styrene (22,040 lbs), Ethylbenzene (11,498 lbs), Polycyclic aromatic compounds (1,115 lbs).

Facility names, locations, and distance from a specific address In the address report

Air quality

EPA monitoring for Pima County recorded a median AQI of 50 in 2025, with good air on 50% of monitored days. 23% of monitored AZ counties recorded worse air — most recorded better.

Fatal police incidents

Public records document 54 fatal police shooting incidents in Tucson over the tracked period. Locations relative to a specific address appear in address reports.

Broader crime figures for Tucson are collected at the city level by the FBI's national reporting system; NeighborhoodSense presents them at that level, labeled as city-level — not attributed to any street or block.

Every address in Tucson has its own report

The figures above are city and county totals. The address report shows the five schools serving a specific home, facility distances, hospital names and scores, and more — from the same official sources.

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