Pinal Today

There were 39 Asian students enrolled in Casa Grande Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 15.2% less than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Casa Grande Elementary District welcomed 6,398 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Each of the 13 schools in Casa Grande Elementary District enrolled less than 10 Asian students in 2022-23 school year.

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.

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 Asian Students	Asian %
2021	6,143	40	0.7%
2022	6,463	46	0.7%
2023	6,398	39	0.6%