Pinal Today

There were 54 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students enrolled in Maricopa Unified School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 12.5% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Maricopa Unified School District welcomed 8,697 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the least 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 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 13 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.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Students	Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander %
2021	7,671	39	0.5%
2022	8,053	48	0.6%
2023	8,697	54	0.6%