Pinal Today

There were 271 African American students enrolled in Coolidge Unified District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 13.9% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Coolidge Unified District welcomed 2,576 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 10.5% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Coolidge Unified District roughly covers schools within Pinal County and has a main office in Coolidge.

Among the six schools in Coolidge Unified District, West Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 78 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.

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

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total African American Students	African American %
2021	2,102	196	9.3%
2022	2,418	238	9.8%
2023	2,576	271	10.5%