Maricopa Unified School District Superintendent Tracey Lopeman (2023) | Maricopa Unified School District
Maricopa Unified School District Superintendent Tracey Lopeman (2023) | Maricopa Unified School District
Data showed that Maricopa Unified School District welcomed 8,697 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 28% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
Maricopa Unified School District roughly covers schools within Pinal County and has a main office in Maricopa.
Among the 11 schools in Maricopa Unified School District, Maricopa High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 662 students.
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.
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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total White Students | White % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7,671 | 2,431 | 31.7% |
| 2022 | 8,053 | 2,453 | 30.5% |
| 2023 | 8,697 | 2,437 | 28% |
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