Of the many ethnicities represented in Arizona schools, the most prevalent ethnic group among students enrolled in Pinal County schools in 2023-24 were Latino, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
Of the 55,459 students attending Pinal County schools, 48.3% were Latino. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 33.1% of Pinal County students.
In the previous school year, Latino students were also the most common group in Pinal County, representing 47.6% of the student body.
Combs Traditional Academy had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which had 45.6% white students and 44.1% Latino students.
In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased by 0% when compared to the previous year.
A 2023 study from Scholaroo.com ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor marks for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.
Additionally, WalletHub claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across the U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Leadership Academy Anthem South Campus | White | 53.5% | 1,049 |
| American Leadership Academy San Tan Valley K-6 | White | 51.2% | 688 |
| Anthem Elementary School | White | 47.6% | 704 |
| Apache Junction High School | White | 50.7% | 866 |
| Apache Trail High School | White | 51.6% | 217 |
| Arizona City Elementary School | Latino | 62% | 831 |
| ASU Preparatory Academy – Casa Grande HS | Latino | 47.9% | 267 |
| Avalon Elementary | White | 49.2% | 299 |
| Butterfield Elementary School | Latino | 44.7% | 860 |
| Cactus Canyon Junior High | White | 48.7% | 631 |
| Cactus Middle School | Latino | 65.1% | 750 |
| Casa Grande Middle School | Latino | 61.5% | 675 |
| Casa Grande Union High School | Latino | 59.5% | 1,972 |
| Cholla Elementary School | Latino | 67.3% | 455 |
| Circle Cross K8 STEM Academy | White | 44.3% | 738 |
| Combs High School | White | 54.5% | 1,241 |
| Combs Traditional Academy | White | 45.6% | 204 |
| Coolidge Alternative Program | Latino | 43.6% | 179 |
| Coolidge High School | Latino | 55% | 685 |
| Coolidge Junior High School | Latino | 54.9% | 627 |
| Copper Basin | Latino | 47.2% | 553 |
| Cottonwood Elementary School | Latino | 60% | 478 |
| Desert Vista Elementary School | White | 54.2% | 506 |
| Desert Willow Elementary School | Latino | 59.1% | 464 |
| Desert Wind Middle School | Latino | 42.7% | 905 |
| Eduprize School | White | 63.1% | 1,749 |
| Ellsworth Elementary School | Latino | 44.6% | 560 |
| Eloy Intermediate School | Latino | 75.6% | 250 |
| Eloy Junior High School | Latino | 77.6% | 246 |
| Evergreen Elementary School | Latino | 51.3% | 152 |
| First Avenue Elementary School | Latino | 67.4% | 224 |
| Florence High School | Latino | 43.5% | 842 |
| Florence K-8 | Latino | 47.6% | 758 |
| Florence Virtual Academy | White | 38.5% | 182 |
| Four Peaks Elementary School | Latino | 51.6% | 438 |
| Heartland Ranch Elementary School | Latino | 52.7% | 552 |
| Imagine Preparatory Coolidge | Latino | 56.4% | 431 |
| Imagine Preparatory Superstition | White | 52.1% | 284 |
| Imagine Superstition Middle School | White | 49% | 147 |
| Ironwood School | Latino | 73.7% | 499 |
| J.O. Combs Middle School | White | 48.7% | 600 |
| Jack Harmon Elementary School | White | 44.9% | 385 |
| John F. Kennedy School | Latino | 82.1% | 162 |
| Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary | White | 54.1% | 386 |
| Leading Edge Academy Maricopa | Latino | 44.5% | 822 |
| Leading Edge Academy Mountain View | White | 52.9% | 312 |
| Legacy Traditional School – Casa Grande | Latino | 57.5% | 1,525 |
| Legacy Traditional School – Maricopa | Latino | 38.2% | 1,308 |
| Legacy Traditional School – Queen Creek | White | 61.5% | 935 |
| Magma Ranch K8 School | Latino | 48.7% | 530 |
| Maricopa Elementary School | Latino | 49.2% | 850 |
| Maricopa High School | Latino | 45.3% | 2,056 |
| Maricopa Wells Middle School | Latino | 46.6% | 906 |
| Mary C. O’Brien Elementary School | Latino | 53.3% | 122 |
| McCartney Ranch Elementary School | Latino | 72.1% | 680 |
| Mesquite Elementary School | Latino | 58.6% | 447 |
| Mountain Vista Academy | White | 39.2% | 171 |
| Mountain Vista School | Latino | 59.6% | 403 |
| Palo Verde School | Latino | 64.5% | 547 |
| Peralta Trail Elementary School | White | 55.4% | 289 |
| Picacho School | Latino | 80.1% | 141 |
| Pima Butte Elementary School | White | 39.1% | 417 |
| Poston Butte High School | Latino | 43.2% | 1,422 |
| PPEP TEC – Alice S. Paul Learning Center | Latino | 63.5% | 96 |
| Ranch Elementary School | White | 54.1% | 508 |
| Ray Elementary School | Latino | 51.7% | 178 |
| Ray JR/SR High School | Latino | 54.4% | 171 |
| Red Rock Elementary School | White | 49.2% | 439 |
| Sacaton Elementary | American Indian or Alaska Native | 78.5% | 312 |
| Sacaton Middle School | American Indian or Alaska Native | 84.2% | 222 |
| Saddleback Elementary School | Latino | 45.4% | 723 |
| Saguaro Elementary School | Latino | 68.6% | 481 |
| San Manuel High School | Latino | 71.6% | 183 |
| San Manuel Jr. High School | Latino | 72.8% | 114 |
| San Tan Foothills High School | White | 43.8% | 801 |
| San Tan Heights Elementary | White | 42.4% | 712 |
| Santa Cruz Center for Success | Latino | 70% | 30 |
| Santa Cruz Elementary School | Latino | 50.5% | 852 |
| Santa Cruz Valley Union High School | Latino | 75.2% | 383 |
| Santa Rosa Elementary School | Latino | 46.7% | 537 |
| Skyline D5 | American Indian or Alaska Native | 96.4% | 225 |
| Skyline Ranch Elementary School | Latino | 46.2% | 585 |
| Stanfield Elementary School | Latino | 69.4% | 379 |
| Superior Junior/Senior High School | Latino | 86.2% | 160 |
| The Grande Innovation | Latino | 67.3% | 829 |
| Toltec Elementary School | Latino | 68.3% | 426 |
| Villa Oasis Interscholastic Center For Education (voice) | Latino | 94.7% | 75 |
| Villago Middle School | Latino | 59.9% | 755 |
| Vista Grande High School | Latino | 67.1% | 1,939 |
| Walker Butte K-8 | White | 43.3% | 762 |
| West Elementary School | Latino | 55.6% | 597 |
