Pinal Today

There were 21 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 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, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students comprised 0.3% of the student body to be the 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 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 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.

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 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Students	Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander %
2021	6,143	15	0.2%
2022	6,463	21	0.3%
2023	6,398	21	0.3%