Pinal Today

There were 238 Latino students enrolled in Oracle Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.5% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Oracle Elementary District welcomed 398 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Latino students comprised 59.8% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Oracle Elementary District roughly covers schools within Pinal County and has a main office in Oracle.

Mountain Vista School was the only school in the district which enrolled Latino students, welcoming 238 students in the 2022-23 school year.

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 Latino Students	Latino %
2021	366	210	57.4%
2022	391	230	58.8%
2023	398	238	59.8%