Pinal Today

There were 1,372 Latino students enrolled in Coolidge Unified District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.9% 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, Latino students comprised 53.3% of the student body to be the 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 Latino students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 409 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 Latino Students	Latino %
2021	2,102	1,085	51.6%
2022	2,418	1,284	53.1%
2023	2,576	1,372	53.3%