Pinal Today

There were 43 American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Apache Junction Unified District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 19.4% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Apache Junction Unified District welcomed 3,007 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian or Alaskan Native students comprised 1.4% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Among the five schools in Apache Junction Unified District, Cactus Canyon Junior High recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 14 students.

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

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 American Indian or Alaskan Native Students	American Indian or Alaskan Native %
2021	2,904	38	1.3%
2022	3,064	36	1.2%
2023	3,007	43	1.4%