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There were 2,700 multiracial students enrolled in Pinal County schools in 2022-23 school year

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Christine Ramirez, Principal | Peralta Elementary School

Christine Ramirez, Principal | Peralta Elementary School

There were 2,700 multiracial students enrolled in Pinal County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 22% increase over from the 2,214 multiracial 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, multiracial students made up 4.9% of the student body making them the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 92 schools in Pinal County, Casa Grande Union High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 154 students, making up 7.2% 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.

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

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
Hispanic or Latino [47.6%]White [34.4%]African American [7.2%]Ethnicities with <5% [10.8%]

Enrollment in Pinal County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Multiracial StudentsTotal Enrollment
Maricopa High School5.4%2,184
Casa Grande Union High School7.2%2,129
Vista Grande High School5.7%1,782
Eduprize School4.4%1,641
Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande5.1%1,539
Poston Butte High School2.9%1,387
Combs High School3.6%1,355
Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa6.7%1,265
Legacy Traditional School - Queen Creek5%1,101
Apache Junction High School3.3%993
American Leadership Academy Anthem South Campus6.8%951
Maricopa Wells Middle School5.4%931
The Grande Innovation4.5%827
San Tan Foothills High School3.4%816
Desert Wind Middle School6.4%813
Walker Butte K-84.9%812
Saddleback Elementary School5.9%795
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa7.5%795
Villago Middle School5%794
Florence High School3.8%793
Cactus Middle School3.3%777
Butterfield Elementary School8.4%773
Florence K-84.5%770
Santa Cruz Elementary School8%758
Anthem Elementary School5.3%739
Circle Cross K8 STEM Academy3.1%739
West Elementary School7.3%728
Maricopa Elementary School8.6%722
American Leadership Academy San Tan Valley K-68.5%719
Cactus Canyon Junior High3%700
San Tan Heights Elementary3.3%666
McCartney Ranch Elementary School4.2%659
J.O. Combs Middle School6%654
Casa Grande Middle School6.2%646
Coolidge High School5%638
Copper Basin4.9%635
Skyline Ranch Elementary School5%576
Magma Ranch K8 School2.6%573
Ellsworth Elementary School5.9%564
Ranch Elementary School4.6%546
Desert Vista Elementary School2.6%530
Imagine Preparatory Coolidge5.7%526
Heartland Ranch Elementary School8.6%525
Cholla Elementary School6.9%507
Four Peaks Elementary School5.4%498
Palo Verde School5.5%495
Santa Rosa Elementary School6.6%484
Ironwood School3.6%477
Saguaro Elementary School4.7%473
Desert Willow Elementary School5.3%469
Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary3.6%467
Mesquite Elementary School4.7%464
Cottonwood Elementary School4.3%444
Red Rock Elementary School3.6%442
Jack Harmon Elementary School4%425
Pima Butte Elementary School7.3%424
Leading Edge Academy Mountain View6.9%364
Avalon Elementary3.7%296
Peralta Trail Elementary School5.2%286
Eloy Intermediate School4.6%259
Combs Traditional Academy5.7%227
Mary C. O'Brien Elementary School9.2%120

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Evergreen Elementary SchoolCasa Grande Middle SchoolCoolidge Alternative ProgramSan Tan Foothills High SchoolApache Trail High SchoolPicacho SchoolSkyline D5Cottonwood Elementary SchoolMcCartney Ranch Elementary SchoolSan Tan Heights Elementary SchoolEloy Intermediate SchoolPoston Butte High SchoolRanch Elementary SchoolMary C. O'Brien Elementary SchoolCholla Elementary SchoolMesquite Elementary SchoolToltec Elementary SchoolHeartland Ranch Elementary SchoolFour Peaks Elementary SchoolEllsworth Elementary SchoolSanta Cruz Valley Union High SchoolFlorence High SchoolMaricopa Wells Middle SchoolSaddleback Elementary SchoolArizona City Elementary SchoolCopper BasinMountain Vista SchoolRed Rock Elementary SchoolApache Junction High SchoolCoolidge High SchoolButterfield Elementary SchoolPima Butte Elementary SchoolDesert Willow Elementary SchoolImagine Superstition Middle SchoolPeralta Trail Elementary SchoolAla San TanRay Jr/Sr High SchoolLegacy Traditional School - Casa GrandeStanfield Elementary SchoolEduprize SchoolJohn F. Kennedy SchoolCombs High SchoolVista Grande High SchoolSkyline Ranch Elementary SchoolSan Manuel High SchoolAsu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande HsCombs Traditional AcademyCasa Grande Union High SchoolThe Grande InnovationMaricopa Elementary SchoolMaricopa High SchoolImagine Preparatory CoolidgeRay Elementary SchoolAmerican Leadership Academy Anthem South CampusAvalon Elementary SchoolLegacy Traditional School - Queen CreekCactus Canyon Junior High SchoolFlorence K-8Sacaton Middle SchoolSanta Rosa Elementary SchoolDesert Vista Elementary SchoolPpep Tec - Alice S. Paul Learning CenterSan Manuel Jr. High SchoolCircle Cross K8 Stem AcademySacaton Elementary SchoolVillago Middle SchoolPalo Verde SchoolDesert Wind Middle SchoolPinnacle High School - Casa GrandeAnthem Elementary SchoolMountain Vista AcademyEloy Junior High SchoolIronwood SchoolImagine Preparatory SuperstitionFirst Avenue Elementary SchoolSuperior Junior/Senior High SchoolSanta Cruz Center for SuccessJ.o. Combs Middle SchoolVilla Oasis Interscholastic Center for Education (Voice)Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary SchoolLeading Edge Academy Mountain ViewJack Harmon Elementary SchoolMagma Ranch K8 SchoolLegacy Traditional School - MaricopaWalker Butte K-8West Elementary SchoolFlorence Virtual AcademyCactus Middle SchoolLeading Edge Academy MaricopaSanta Cruz Elementary SchoolSaguaro Elementary School

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