Pinal Today

There were 443 students enrolled in Sacaton Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 8.1% less than the 482 in the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.1% of them were boys, and 49.9% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were American Indian or Alaskan Native, representing 82.2% of the Sacaton Elementary District total enrollment.

Sacaton Elementary District roughly covers schools within Pinal County and has a main office in Sacaton.

Among the two schools in Sacaton Elementary District, Sacaton Elementary recorded the highest enrollment of 255 students in the 2022-23 school 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.

WalletHub claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.

School	Total Enrollment
Sacaton Elementary	255
Sacaton Middle School	188