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Pinal County Education: 25,341 Latino students were enrolled in schools in 2021-22 school year

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Casa Grande Union High School Principal Christopher Lineberry (2023) | Casa Grande Union High School

Casa Grande Union High School Principal Christopher Lineberry (2023) | Casa Grande Union High School

There were 25,341 Latino students enrolled in Pinal County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 14.2% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Pinal County welcomed 54,190 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Latino students made up 46.8% of the student body, making them the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 114 schools in Pinal County, Casa Grande Union High School recorded the highest enrollment of Latino students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 1,204 Latino students.

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.

Math scores fell the most from 2019 to 2022, while language arts scores decreased to a lesser extent from 2019 to 2022, according to the Nation's Report Card.

Some data provided by the Arizona Department of Education may be incomplete due to the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

Ethnicities in Pinal County in 2021-22 School Year
Latino [46.8%]Native American [36.5%]African American [6.5%]Ethnicities <5% [10.3%]
Enrollment in Pinal County Schools During 2021-22 School Year
School name% of Latino studentsTotal enrollment
Villa Oasis Interscholastic Center For Education (voice)85.7%84
Eloy Junior High School84.8%264
Santa Cruz Center for Success83.3%30
Santa Cruz Valley Union High School82%272
Curiel School81.2%234
John F. Kennedy School77.5%182
Picacho School77.5%160
Eloy Intermediate School76.2%252
Superior Junior/Senior High School75.6%160
San Manuel High School73.2%194
Ironwood School70.8%476
Stanfield Elementary School70.6%411
CAVIT - Central Arizona Valley Institute of Technology69%42
San Manuel Jr. High School68.8%112
First Avenue Elementary School68.4%237
Vista Grande High School68.3%1,635
Palo Verde School68.2%402
Evergreen Elementary School66.7%21
Casa Grande Middle School66.4%651
Toltec Elementary School66%338
Pinnacle High School - Casa Grande65.8%38
McCartney Ranch Elementary School65.8%643
Cholla Elementary School64.8%494
Cactus Middle School63.8%791
Early Childhood Learning Center63.2%152
Saguaro Elementary School63.1%469
Mesquite Elementary School62.5%469
Casa Grande Union High School District Online62.4%178
Arizona City Elementary School62.1%654
Imagine Coolidge Elementary61.8%599
Casa Grande Union High School60.4%1,992
CGESD Online Learning Academy60.1%273
The Grande Innovation59.7%780
Cottonwood Elementary School59.6%374
Mountain Vista School58.8%391
Villago Middle School58.3%798
West Elementary School58.2%658
Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande56.7%1,315
Imagine Prep Coolidge55.4%513
Ray JR/SR High School55.2%194
Coolidge Virtual Academy52.9%208
Coolidge High School52.4%616
Desert Willow Elementary School52.4%450
Heartland Ranch Elementary School50.6%443
Coolidge Junior High School50.2%317
Santa Cruz Elementary School49.8%603
ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande HS49.5%194
Mary C. O'Brien Elementary School49.2%118
Florence K-849%706
Combs Online School for Success48.5%163
Coolidge Alternative Program48.3%176
Four Peaks Elementary School48.1%563
Maricopa Wells Middle School46.6%854
Magma Ranch K8 School46.5%794
Ray Elementary School46.1%193
Maricopa Elementary School45.9%662
Butterfield Elementary School45.9%636
Saddleback Elementary School45.6%689
Santa Rosa Elementary School45%438
San Tan Heights Elementary42.3%796
Poston Butte High School42.3%1,429
Skyline Ranch Elementary School42%559
A+ Charter Schools41.9%248
Maricopa High School41%2,620
Florence Virtual Academy40.9%323
Maricopa Virtual Academy40.9%367
EDUPRIZE ONLINE INSTRUCTION40.7%81
Florence High School40.5%815
Ellsworth Elementary School40.4%562
Combs Traditional Academy40.1%272
Desert Wind Middle School40%755
Cactus Canyon Junior High39.7%546
Red Rock Elementary School39.6%432
Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa39.6%1,201
Imagine Superstition Middle39.4%127
Apache Junction High School39.2%995
Circle Cross K8 STEM Academy38.8%673
Copper Basin38.2%610
Imagine Prep Superstition38.1%357
San Tan Foothills High School37.5%906
Early Childhood Learning Center37.1%167
Avalon Elementary36.9%301
Jack Harmon Elementary School36.5%458
J.O. Combs Middle School35.7%659
Peralta Trail Elementary School35.5%363
Walker Butte K-835.1%672
Pima Butte Elementary School35%429
Anthem Elementary School33.5%976
Ranch Elementary School33.5%501
Desert Vista Elementary School33%597
Leading Edge Academy Mountain View33%409
Combs Center for Success High School31.8%44
Happy Valley School East Campus31.6%509
Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary31.5%502
Combs High School31.2%1,427
Mountain Vista Academy31.2%208
EDUPRIZE SCHOOL Gilbert24.3%1,585
Legacy Traditional School - Queen Creek23.5%1,319
Eduprize School21.7%1,679
Sacaton Elementary18.5%281
Sacaton Middle School11.4%201
Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (K-2)-21
Skyline D5-223
ARCHES Academy-57

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Evergreen Elementary SchoolCasa Grande Middle SchoolCoolidge Alternative ProgramSan Tan Foothills High SchoolPicacho SchoolSkyline D5Cottonwood Elementary SchoolMcCartney Ranch Elementary SchoolSan Tan Heights Elementary SchoolEloy Intermediate SchoolPoston Butte High SchoolRanch Elementary SchoolMary C. O'Brien Elementary SchoolCholla Elementary SchoolMesquite Elementary SchoolToltec Elementary SchoolHeartland Ranch Elementary SchoolFour Peaks Elementary SchoolEllsworth Elementary SchoolSanta Cruz Valley Union High SchoolFlorence High SchoolMaricopa Wells Middle SchoolSaddleback Elementary SchoolArizona City Elementary SchoolCopper BasinMountain Vista SchoolRed Rock Elementary SchoolApache Junction High SchoolCoolidge High SchoolButterfield Elementary SchoolPima Butte Elementary SchoolDesert Willow Elementary SchoolPeralta Trail Elementary SchoolRay Jr/Sr High SchoolLegacy Traditional School - Casa GrandeStanfield Elementary SchoolEduprize SchoolJohn F. Kennedy SchoolCombs High SchoolVista Grande High SchoolSkyline Ranch Elementary SchoolSan Manuel High SchoolAsu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande HsCombs Traditional AcademyCasa Grande Union High SchoolThe Grande InnovationMaricopa Elementary SchoolMaricopa High SchoolRay Elementary SchoolAvalon Elementary SchoolState of Arizona Department of EducationLegacy Traditional School - Queen CreekCactus Canyon Junior High SchoolFlorence K-8Sacaton Middle SchoolSanta Rosa Elementary SchoolDesert Vista Elementary SchoolSan Manuel Jr. High SchoolCircle Cross K8 Stem AcademySacaton Elementary SchoolVillago Middle SchoolPalo Verde SchoolDesert Wind Middle SchoolPinnacle High School - Casa GrandeAnthem Elementary SchoolMountain Vista AcademyEloy Junior High SchoolIronwood SchoolFirst Avenue Elementary SchoolSuperior Junior/Senior High SchoolSanta Cruz Center for SuccessJ.o. Combs Middle SchoolVilla Oasis Interscholastic Center for Education (Voice)Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary SchoolLeading Edge Academy Mountain ViewJack Harmon Elementary SchoolMagma Ranch K8 SchoolLegacy Traditional School - MaricopaWalker Butte K-8Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (3-5)West Elementary SchoolFlorence Virtual AcademyCactus Middle SchoolSanta Cruz Elementary SchoolSaguaro Elementary School

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