Pinal Today

There were 301 American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Casa Grande Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as in 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, American Indian or Alaskan Native students comprised 4.7% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Among the 13 schools in Casa Grande Elementary District, Casa Grande Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 57 students.

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

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total American Indian or Alaskan Native Students	American Indian or Alaskan Native %
2021	6,143	348	5.7%
2022	6,463	301	4.7%
2023	6,398	301	4.7%