Pinal County’s student body comprised mostly of Latino students in 2023-24 school year

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By Pinal Today

Aug 23, 2024

Of the many ethnicities represented in Arizona schools, the most prevalent ethnic group among students enrolled in Pinal County schools in 2023-24 were Latino, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Of the 55,459 students attending Pinal County schools, 48.3% were Latino. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 33.1% of Pinal County students.

In the previous school year, Latino students were also the most common group in Pinal County, representing 47.6% of the student body.

Combs Traditional Academy had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which had 45.6% white students and 44.1% Latino students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased by 0% when compared to the previous 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 marks for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.

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

Ethnic Composition of Pinal County Schools Enrollment (2023-24)

Students’ Ethnicity Percentage in Pinal County Schools in 2023-24 School Year

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
American Leadership Academy Anthem South Campus	White	53.5%	1,049
American Leadership Academy San Tan Valley K-6	White	51.2%	688
Anthem Elementary School	White	47.6%	704
Apache Junction High School	White	50.7%	866
Apache Trail High School	White	51.6%	217
Arizona City Elementary School	Latino	62%	831
ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande HS	Latino	47.9%	267
Avalon Elementary	White	49.2%	299
Butterfield Elementary School	Latino	44.7%	860
Cactus Canyon Junior High	White	48.7%	631
Cactus Middle School	Latino	65.1%	750
Casa Grande Middle School	Latino	61.5%	675
Casa Grande Union High School	Latino	59.5%	1,972
Cholla Elementary School	Latino	67.3%	455
Circle Cross K8 STEM Academy	White	44.3%	738
Combs High School	White	54.5%	1,241
Combs Traditional Academy	White	45.6%	204
Coolidge Alternative Program	Latino	43.6%	179
Coolidge High School	Latino	55%	685
Coolidge Junior High School	Latino	54.9%	627
Copper Basin	Latino	47.2%	553
Cottonwood Elementary School	Latino	60%	478
Desert Vista Elementary School	White	54.2%	506
Desert Willow Elementary School	Latino	59.1%	464
Desert Wind Middle School	Latino	42.7%	905
Eduprize School	White	63.1%	1,749
Ellsworth Elementary School	Latino	44.6%	560
Eloy Intermediate School	Latino	75.6%	250
Eloy Junior High School	Latino	77.6%	246
Evergreen Elementary School	Latino	51.3%	152
First Avenue Elementary School	Latino	67.4%	224
Florence High School	Latino	43.5%	842
Florence K-8	Latino	47.6%	758
Florence Virtual Academy	White	38.5%	182
Four Peaks Elementary School	Latino	51.6%	438
Heartland Ranch Elementary School	Latino	52.7%	552
Imagine Preparatory Coolidge	Latino	56.4%	431
Imagine Preparatory Superstition	White	52.1%	284
Imagine Superstition Middle School	White	49%	147
Ironwood School	Latino	73.7%	499
J.O. Combs Middle School	White	48.7%	600
Jack Harmon Elementary School	White	44.9%	385
John F. Kennedy School	Latino	82.1%	162
Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary	White	54.1%	386
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa	Latino	44.5%	822
Leading Edge Academy Mountain View	White	52.9%	312
Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande	Latino	57.5%	1,525
Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa	Latino	38.2%	1,308
Legacy Traditional School - Queen Creek	White	61.5%	935
Magma Ranch K8 School	Latino	48.7%	530
Maricopa Elementary School	Latino	49.2%	850
Maricopa High School	Latino	45.3%	2,056
Maricopa Wells Middle School	Latino	46.6%	906
Mary C. O'Brien Elementary School	Latino	53.3%	122
McCartney Ranch Elementary School	Latino	72.1%	680
Mesquite Elementary School	Latino	58.6%	447
Mountain Vista Academy	White	39.2%	171
Mountain Vista School	Latino	59.6%	403
Palo Verde School	Latino	64.5%	547
Peralta Trail Elementary School	White	55.4%	289
Picacho School	Latino	80.1%	141
Pima Butte Elementary School	White	39.1%	417
Poston Butte High School	Latino	43.2%	1,422
PPEP TEC - Alice S. Paul Learning Center	Latino	63.5%	96
Ranch Elementary School	White	54.1%	508
Ray Elementary School	Latino	51.7%	178
Ray JR/SR High School	Latino	54.4%	171
Red Rock Elementary School	White	49.2%	439
Sacaton Elementary	American Indian or Alaska Native	78.5%	312
Sacaton Middle School	American Indian or Alaska Native	84.2%	222
Saddleback Elementary School	Latino	45.4%	723
Saguaro Elementary School	Latino	68.6%	481
San Manuel High School	Latino	71.6%	183
San Manuel Jr. High School	Latino	72.8%	114
San Tan Foothills High School	White	43.8%	801
San Tan Heights Elementary	White	42.4%	712
Santa Cruz Center for Success	Latino	70%	30
Santa Cruz Elementary School	Latino	50.5%	852
Santa Cruz Valley Union High School	Latino	75.2%	383
Santa Rosa Elementary School	Latino	46.7%	537
Skyline D5	American Indian or Alaska Native	96.4%	225
Skyline Ranch Elementary School	Latino	46.2%	585
Stanfield Elementary School	Latino	69.4%	379
Superior Junior/Senior High School	Latino	86.2%	160
The Grande Innovation	Latino	67.3%	829
Toltec Elementary School	Latino	68.3%	426
Villa Oasis Interscholastic Center For Education (voice)	Latino	94.7%	75
Villago Middle School	Latino	59.9%	755
Vista Grande High School	Latino	67.1%	1,939
Walker Butte K-8	White	43.3%	762
West Elementary School	Latino	55.6%	597