Pinal Today

There were 4,035 Latino students enrolled in Casa Grande Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.1% 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, Latino students comprised 63.1% of the student body to be the 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, Cactus Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of Latino students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 511 students.

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

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Latino Students	Latino %
2021	6,143	3,648	59.4%
2022	6,463	4,078	63.1%
2023	6,398	4,035	63.1%