AZ Superintendent of Education Thomas C. Horne 2023 | Arizona State Department of Education
AZ Superintendent of Education Thomas C. Horne 2023 | Arizona State Department of Education
Of the 54,190 students attending Pinal County schools, 46.8% were Latino. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 36.5% of Pinal County students.
In the previous school year, Latino students still were the most common group in Pinal County, representing 45.4% of the student body.
West Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 40% of Latino students, 33.6% of White students, 13.8% of African American students, 6% of Multi-racial or non-Hispanic students, 4.2% of American Indian or Alaskan Native students, and 1.6% of Asian students.
In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 11% when compared to the previous year.
In 2022 Arizona had roughly one teacher for every 19 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.
A 2023 study from Scholaroo.com ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor markets for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthem Elementary School | White | 51.9% | 976 |
| Arizona City Elementary School | Latino | 62.1% | 654 |
| Butterfield Elementary School | Latino | 45.9% | 636 |
| Cactus Middle School | Latino | 63.8% | 791 |
| Casa Grande Middle School | Latino | 66.4% | 651 |
| Casa Grande Union High School | Latino | 60.4% | 1,992 |
| Cholla Elementary School | Latino | 64.8% | 494 |
| Circle Cross K8 STEM Academy | White | 48% | 673 |
| Coolidge Alternative Program | Latino | 48.3% | 176 |
| Coolidge High School | Latino | 52.4% | 616 |
| Coolidge Junior High School | Latino | 50.2% | 317 |
| Copper Basin | White | 46.6% | 610 |
| Cottonwood Elementary School | Latino | 59.6% | 374 |
| Desert Willow Elementary School | Latino | 52.4% | 450 |
| Desert Wind Middle School | Latino | 40% | 755 |
| Eloy Intermediate School | Latino | 76.2% | 252 |
| Eloy Junior High School | Latino | 84.8% | 264 |
| Evergreen Elementary School | Latino | 66.7% | 21 |
| First Avenue Elementary School | Latino | 68.4% | 237 |
| Florence High School | White | 43.8% | 815 |
| Florence K-8 | Latino | 49% | 706 |
| Florence Virtual Academy | Latino | 40.9% | 323 |
| Heartland Ranch Elementary School | Latino | 50.6% | 443 |
| Ironwood School | Latino | 70.8% | 476 |
| John F. Kennedy School | Latino | 77.5% | 182 |
| Magma Ranch K8 School | Latino | 46.5% | 794 |
| Maricopa Elementary School | Latino | 45.9% | 662 |
| Maricopa High School | Latino | 41% | 2,620 |
| Maricopa Wells Middle School | Latino | 46.6% | 854 |
| McCartney Ranch Elementary School | Latino | 65.8% | 643 |
| Mesquite Elementary School | Latino | 62.5% | 469 |
| Mountain Vista Academy | White | 49% | 208 |
| Mountain Vista School | Latino | 58.8% | 391 |
| Palo Verde School | Latino | 68.2% | 402 |
| Picacho School | Latino | 77.5% | 160 |
| Pima Butte Elementary School | White | 41% | 429 |
| Poston Butte High School | Latino | 42.3% | 1,429 |
| Ray Elementary School | White | 49.2% | 193 |
| Ray JR/SR High School | Latino | 55.2% | 194 |
| Red Rock Elementary School | White | 50.7% | 432 |
| Sacaton Elementary | American Indian or Alaskan Native | 80.4% | 281 |
| Sacaton Middle School | American Indian or Alaskan Native | 88.1% | 201 |
| Saddleback Elementary School | Latino | 45.6% | 689 |
| Saguaro Elementary School | Latino | 63.1% | 469 |
| San Manuel High School | Latino | 73.2% | 194 |
| San Manuel Jr. High School | Latino | 68.8% | 112 |
| San Tan Foothills High School | White | 47.1% | 906 |
| San Tan Heights Elementary | White | 42.7% | 796 |
| Santa Cruz Center for Success | Latino | 83.3% | 30 |
| Santa Cruz Elementary School | Latino | 49.8% | 603 |
| Santa Cruz Valley Union High School | Latino | 82% | 272 |
| Santa Rosa Elementary School | Latino | 45% | 438 |
| Skyline Ranch Elementary School | White | 45.4% | 559 |
| Stanfield Elementary School | Latino | 70.6% | 411 |
| Superior Junior/Senior High School | Latino | 75.6% | 160 |
| Toltec Elementary School | Latino | 66% | 338 |
| Villago Middle School | Latino | 58.3% | 798 |
| Vista Grande High School | Latino | 68.3% | 1,635 |
| Walker Butte K-8 | White | 49.7% | 672 |
| West Elementary School | Latino | 58.2% | 658 |
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