Pinal Today

There were 2,294 white students enrolled in J O Combs Unified School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.8% less than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that J O Combs Unified School District welcomed 4,395 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 52.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

J O Combs Unified School District roughly covers schools within Pinal County and has a main office in San Tan Valley.

Among the nine schools in J O Combs Unified School District, Combs High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 773 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 White Students	White %
2021	4,151	2,188	52.7%
2022	4,588	2,489	54.3%
2023	4,395	2,294	52.2%