How many Hispanic or Latino students were enrolled in Pinal County schools in 2022-23 school year?

Christine Ramirez, Principal | Peralta Elementary School

By Pinal Today

Jul 11, 2024

There were 26,400 Hispanic or Latino students enrolled in Pinal County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 4.2% increase over from the 25,341 Hispanic or Latino students in the previous school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Pinal County welcomed 55,435 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic or Latino students made up 47.6% of the student body making them the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 92 schools in Pinal County, Casa Grande Union High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic or Latino students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,255 students, making up 58.9% of the school's total student body.

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.

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.

Some data provided by the Arizona Department of Education may be incomplete due to the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

Ethnicities in Pinal County in 2022-23 School Year

Enrollment in Pinal County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name	% of Hispanic or Latino Students	Total Enrollment
Maricopa High School	42.2%	2,184
Casa Grande Union High School	58.9%	2,129
Vista Grande High School	67.5%	1,782
Eduprize School	25.2%	1,641
Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande	57.4%	1,539
Poston Butte High School	41%	1,387
Combs High School	32.2%	1,355
Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa	39%	1,265
Legacy Traditional School - Queen Creek	26.9%	1,101
Apache Junction High School	41.6%	993
American Leadership Academy Anthem South Campus	33.9%	951
Maricopa Wells Middle School	46.3%	931
The Grande Innovation	63.1%	827
San Tan Foothills High School	37.3%	816
Desert Wind Middle School	44.5%	813
Walker Butte K-8	37.2%	812
Saddleback Elementary School	44.5%	795
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa	45.2%	795
Villago Middle School	57.2%	794
Florence High School	44.6%	793
Cactus Middle School	65.8%	777
Butterfield Elementary School	46.7%	773
Florence K-8	46%	770
Santa Cruz Elementary School	50.7%	758
Arizona City Elementary School	62%	742
Anthem Elementary School	36.1%	739
Circle Cross K8 STEM Academy	40.1%	739
West Elementary School	56.2%	728
Maricopa Elementary School	47.1%	722
American Leadership Academy San Tan Valley K-6	29.5%	719
Cactus Canyon Junior High	40.7%	700
San Tan Heights Elementary	41.9%	666
McCartney Ranch Elementary School	68.4%	659
J.O. Combs Middle School	35.6%	654
Casa Grande Middle School	61.5%	646
Coolidge High School	54.7%	638
Copper Basin	38.9%	635
Skyline Ranch Elementary School	46%	576
Magma Ranch K8 School	47.5%	573
Ellsworth Elementary School	43.1%	564
Ranch Elementary School	34.4%	546
Desert Vista Elementary School	33.2%	530
Imagine Preparatory Coolidge	56.5%	526
Heartland Ranch Elementary School	50.7%	525
Cholla Elementary School	65.3%	507
Four Peaks Elementary School	48.8%	498
Palo Verde School	65.1%	495
Santa Rosa Elementary School	44.8%	484
Ironwood School	72.5%	477
Saguaro Elementary School	65.3%	473
Desert Willow Elementary School	54.4%	469
Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary	31.9%	467
Mesquite Elementary School	57.8%	464
Cottonwood Elementary School	59.9%	444
Red Rock Elementary School	35.5%	442
Jack Harmon Elementary School	39.8%	425
Pima Butte Elementary School	36.3%	424
Mountain Vista School	59.8%	398
Stanfield Elementary School	68.3%	397
Toltec Elementary School	65.7%	385
Leading Edge Academy Mountain View	32.1%	364
Coolidge Junior High School	53.6%	362
Santa Cruz Valley Union High School	76.6%	334
Imagine Preparatory Superstition	39.4%	297
Avalon Elementary	41.9%	296
Eloy Junior High School	78.3%	286
Peralta Trail Elementary School	31.1%	286
Eloy Intermediate School	75.3%	259
Sacaton Elementary	19.2%	255
First Avenue Elementary School	71%	231
Combs Traditional Academy	40.5%	227
ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande HS	47.8%	224
Mountain Vista Academy	35.5%	197
Apache Trail High School	37.7%	191
Ray JR/SR High School	52.9%	189
Florence Virtual Academy	40.6%	187
Ray Elementary School	50.5%	184
San Manuel High School	72.1%	183
John F. Kennedy School	80.3%	178
Coolidge Alternative Program	42.9%	170
Picacho School	79.4%	165
Superior Junior/Senior High School	79.6%	157
Imagine Superstition Middle School	38.6%	153
Mary C. O'Brien Elementary School	51.7%	120
San Manuel Jr. High School	66.7%	120
PPEP TEC - Alice S. Paul Learning Center	64.8%	88
Villa Oasis Interscholastic Center For Education (voice)	89.5%	86
Evergreen Elementary School	66.7%	51
Pinnacle High School - Casa Grande	69%	42
Santa Cruz Center for Success	82.4%	17