Quantcast

Pinal Today

Wednesday, November 6, 2024

How many African American students were enrolled in Pinal County schools in 2023-24 school year?

Webp cot2f7e1wfra5pxielyoysxefak3

Christine Ramirez, Principal | Peralta Elementary School

Christine Ramirez, Principal | Peralta Elementary School

There were 4,210 African American students enrolled in Pinal County schools in the 2023-24 school year, a 5.5% increase over the 3,992 African American 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, African American students made up 7.6% of the student body making them the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 92 schools in Pinal County, Maricopa High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 287 students, making up 14% 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 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 African American StudentsTotal Enrollment
Maricopa High School14%2,056
Casa Grande Union High School4.3%1,972
Vista Grande High School3.9%1,939
Eduprize School2.9%1,749
Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande5.5%1,525
Poston Butte High School8.6%1,422
Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa16.1%1,308
Combs High School4.4%1,241
American Leadership Academy Anthem South Campus6%1,049
Legacy Traditional School - Queen Creek2.6%935
Maricopa Wells Middle School16.4%906
Desert Wind Middle School20.1%905
Butterfield Elementary School14.2%860
Santa Cruz Elementary School17.6%852
Maricopa Elementary School13.2%850
Florence High School7.2%842
Arizona City Elementary School7.3%831
The Grande Innovation2.3%829
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa15.6%822
San Tan Foothills High School8.7%801
Walker Butte K-88.9%762
Florence K-83.4%758
Villago Middle School6.2%755
Cactus Middle School6%750
Circle Cross K8 STEM Academy5.3%738
Saddleback Elementary School11.6%723
San Tan Heights Elementary8.7%712
Anthem Elementary School5.5%704
American Leadership Academy San Tan Valley K-66.8%688
Coolidge High School11.5%685
McCartney Ranch Elementary School4.3%680
Casa Grande Middle School8.3%675
Cactus Canyon Junior High2.4%631
Coolidge Junior High School9.7%627
J.O. Combs Middle School3.8%600
West Elementary School10.7%597
Skyline Ranch Elementary School7.2%585
Ellsworth Elementary School4.6%560
Copper Basin6.3%553
Heartland Ranch Elementary School10.1%552
Palo Verde School8%547
Santa Rosa Elementary School17.3%537
Magma Ranch K8 School3.8%530
Desert Vista Elementary School3.4%506
Ironwood School6.4%499
Saguaro Elementary School5.4%481
Cottonwood Elementary School9%478
Desert Willow Elementary School5.4%464
Cholla Elementary School6.2%455
Mesquite Elementary School7.4%447
Red Rock Elementary School5.5%439
Imagine Preparatory Coolidge8.6%431
Toltec Elementary School5.2%426
Pima Butte Elementary School10.6%417
Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary3.4%386
Jack Harmon Elementary School4.9%385
Santa Cruz Valley Union High School7%383
Leading Edge Academy Mountain View8%312
ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande HS8.6%267
Eloy Intermediate School10.4%250
Eloy Junior High School8.1%246
Florence Virtual Academy14.3%182
Coolidge Alternative Program11.7%179
Mountain Vista Academy11.7%171

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

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS