Pinal Today

There were 110 multiracial students enrolled in Apache Junction Unified District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 8.3% less 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, multiracial students comprised 3.7% of the student body to be the third most 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, Apache Junction High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 33 students.

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

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 Multiracial Students	Multiracial %
2021	2,904	120	4.1%
2022	3,064	120	3.9%
2023	3,007	110	3.7%