Pinal County’s student body comprised mostly of Latino students in 2022-23 school year

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By Pinal Today

Aug 3, 2024

Of the many ethnicities represented in Arizona schools, the most prevalent ethnic group among students enrolled in Pinal County schools in 2022-23 were Latino, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Of the 55,435 students attending Pinal County schools, 47.6% were Latino. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 34.4% of Pinal County students.

In the previous school year, Latino students were also the most common group in Pinal County, representing 46.8% of the student body.

Ray Elementary School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which had 50.5% Latino students and 46.2% white students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased by 2.3% when compared to the previous year.

Additionally, WalletHub claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across the 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 marks for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.

Ethnic Composition of Pinal County Schools Enrollment (2022-23)

Students’ Ethnicity Percentage in Pinal County Schools in 2022-23 School Year

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
American Leadership Academy Anthem South Campus	White	52.1%	951
American Leadership Academy San Tan Valley K-6	White	54.2%	719
Anthem Elementary School	White	50.5%	739
Apache Junction High School	White	52.2%	993
Apache Trail High School	White	52.9%	191
Arizona City Elementary School	Latino	62%	742
ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande HS	Latino	47.8%	224
Avalon Elementary	White	50%	296
Butterfield Elementary School	Latino	46.7%	773
Cactus Canyon Junior High	White	52%	700
Cactus Middle School	Latino	65.8%	777
Casa Grande Middle School	Latino	61.5%	646
Casa Grande Union High School	Latino	58.9%	2,129
Cholla Elementary School	Latino	65.3%	507
Circle Cross K8 STEM Academy	White	45.2%	739
Combs High School	White	57%	1,355
Combs Traditional Academy	White	47.6%	227
Coolidge Alternative Program	Latino	42.9%	170
Coolidge High School	Latino	54.7%	638
Coolidge Junior High School	Latino	53.6%	362
Copper Basin	White	44.9%	635
Cottonwood Elementary School	Latino	59.9%	444
Desert Vista Elementary School	White	59.2%	530
Desert Willow Elementary School	Latino	54.4%	469
Desert Wind Middle School	Latino	44.5%	813
Eduprize School	White	65.6%	1,641
Ellsworth Elementary School	White	44.1%	564
Eloy Intermediate School	Latino	75.3%	259
Eloy Junior High School	Latino	78.3%	286
Evergreen Elementary School	Latino	66.7%	51
First Avenue Elementary School	Latino	71%	231
Florence High School	Latino	44.6%	793
Florence K-8	Latino	46%	770
Florence Virtual Academy	Latino	40.6%	187
Four Peaks Elementary School	Latino	48.8%	498
Heartland Ranch Elementary School	Latino	50.7%	525
Imagine Preparatory Coolidge	Latino	56.5%	526
Imagine Preparatory Superstition	White	53.5%	297
Imagine Superstition Middle School	White	51%	153
Ironwood School	Latino	72.5%	477
J.O. Combs Middle School	White	51.7%	654
Jack Harmon Elementary School	White	45.4%	425
John F. Kennedy School	Latino	80.3%	178
Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary	White	57.2%	467
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa	Latino	45.2%	795
Leading Edge Academy Mountain View	White	52.5%	364
Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande	Latino	57.4%	1,539
Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa	Latino	39%	1,265
Legacy Traditional School - Queen Creek	White	62.2%	1,101
Magma Ranch K8 School	Latino	47.5%	573
Maricopa Elementary School	Latino	47.1%	722
Maricopa High School	Latino	42.2%	2,184
Maricopa Wells Middle School	Latino	46.3%	931
Mary C. O'Brien Elementary School	Latino	51.7%	120
McCartney Ranch Elementary School	Latino	68.4%	659
Mesquite Elementary School	Latino	57.8%	464
Mountain Vista Academy	White	44.7%	197
Mountain Vista School	Latino	59.8%	398
Palo Verde School	Latino	65.1%	495
Peralta Trail Elementary School	White	58.7%	286
Picacho School	Latino	79.4%	165
Pima Butte Elementary School	White	41.3%	424
Pinnacle High School - Casa Grande	Latino	69%	42
Poston Butte High School	White	42%	1,387
PPEP TEC - Alice S. Paul Learning Center	Latino	64.8%	88
Ranch Elementary School	White	53.1%	546
Ray Elementary School	Latino	50.5%	184
Ray JR/SR High School	Latino	52.9%	189
Red Rock Elementary School	White	52%	442
Sacaton Elementary	American Indian or Alaska Native	78.4%	255
Sacaton Middle School	American Indian or Alaska Native	87.2%	188
Saddleback Elementary School	Latino	44.5%	795
Saguaro Elementary School	Latino	65.3%	473
San Manuel High School	Latino	72.1%	183
San Manuel Jr. High School	Latino	66.7%	120
San Tan Foothills High School	White	45.8%	816
San Tan Heights Elementary	Latino	41.9%	666
Santa Cruz Center for Success	Latino	82.4%	17
Santa Cruz Elementary School	Latino	50.7%	758
Santa Cruz Valley Union High School	Latino	76.6%	334
Santa Rosa Elementary School	Latino	44.8%	484
Skyline D5	American Indian or Alaska Native	93.2%	236
Skyline Ranch Elementary School	Latino	46%	576
Stanfield Elementary School	Latino	68.3%	397
Superior Junior/Senior High School	Latino	79.6%	157
The Grande Innovation	Latino	63.1%	827
Toltec Elementary School	Latino	65.7%	385
Villa Oasis Interscholastic Center For Education (voice)	Latino	89.5%	86
Villago Middle School	Latino	57.2%	794
Vista Grande High School	Latino	67.5%	1,782
Walker Butte K-8	White	44.1%	812
West Elementary School	Latino	56.2%	728