Pinal Today

There were 1,307 white students enrolled in Casa Grande Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.9% 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, white students comprised 20.4% of the student body to be the second 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, Villago Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 220 students.

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.

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 White Students	White %
2021	6,143	1,473	24%
2022	6,463	1,404	21.7%
2023	6,398	1,307	20.4%