Pinal Today

There were 379 African American students enrolled in Casa Grande Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 19.6% more 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, African American students comprised 5.9% of the student body to be the third most 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 and Villago Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 48 students.

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 African American Students	African American %
2021	6,143	248	4%
2022	6,463	317	4.9%
2023	6,398	379	5.9%