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Pinal County Education: 2,177 American Indian or Alaskan Native students were enrolled in 2023-24 school year

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Christine Ramirez, Principal | Peralta Elementary School

Christine Ramirez, Principal | Peralta Elementary School

There were 2,177 American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Pinal County schools in the 2023-24 school year, a 8.6% decrease from the 2,381 American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the previous school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Pinal County welcomed 55,459 students at the time. Among them, American Indian or Alaskan Native students made up 3.9% of the student body making them the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 92 schools in Pinal County, Sacaton Elementary recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 245 students, making up 78.5% 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 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 2023-24 School Year
Hispanic or Latino [48.3%]White [33.1%]African American [7.6%]Multiracial [5.4%]Ethnicities with <5% [5.6%]

Enrollment in Pinal County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
School name% of American Indian or Alaskan Native StudentsTotal Enrollment
Maricopa High School5.1%2,056
Casa Grande Union High School7.6%1,972
Vista Grande High School2.9%1,939
Poston Butte High School2%1,422
Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa1.8%1,308
Combs High School2%1,241
Maricopa Wells Middle School5%906
Desert Wind Middle School3%905
Apache Junction High School1.3%866
Butterfield Elementary School1.6%860
Santa Cruz Elementary School2.9%852
Maricopa Elementary School4.8%850
Arizona City Elementary School1.7%831
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa1.6%822
San Tan Foothills High School2.2%801
Walker Butte K-83.5%762
Florence K-81.7%758
Villago Middle School4.4%755
Cactus Middle School2.4%750
Circle Cross K8 STEM Academy1.9%738
Saddleback Elementary School9%723
San Tan Heights Elementary2.4%712
Coolidge High School9.3%685
Casa Grande Middle School8.4%675
Coolidge Junior High School12.9%627
J.O. Combs Middle School2.3%600
West Elementary School3.2%597
Skyline Ranch Elementary School2.7%585
Copper Basin2.5%553
Palo Verde School3.8%547
Ranch Elementary School3%508
Saguaro Elementary School7.1%481
Cottonwood Elementary School6.3%478
Cholla Elementary School3.5%455
Mesquite Elementary School8.7%447
Imagine Preparatory Coolidge14.6%431
Toltec Elementary School4.5%426
Stanfield Elementary School12.4%379
Sacaton Elementary78.5%312
Eloy Junior High School4.5%246
Skyline D596.4%225
Sacaton Middle School84.2%222
Coolidge Alternative Program16.2%179
PPEP TEC - Alice S. Paul Learning Center21.9%96

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 SchoolAnthem 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-8Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (3-5)West Elementary SchoolFlorence Virtual AcademyCactus Middle SchoolLeading Edge Academy MaricopaSanta Cruz Elementary SchoolSaguaro Elementary School

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