Christine Ramirez, Principal | Peralta Elementary School
Christine Ramirez, Principal | Peralta Elementary School
Data showed that Pinal County welcomed 55,459 students at the time. Among them, Hispanic or Latino students made up 48.3% of the student body making them the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 92 schools in Pinal County, Vista Grande High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic or Latino students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 1,302 students, making up 67.1% 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
Enrollment in Pinal County Schools During 2023-24 School Year
| School name | % of Hispanic or Latino Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Maricopa High School | 45.3% | 2,056 |
| Casa Grande Union High School | 59.5% | 1,972 |
| Vista Grande High School | 67.1% | 1,939 |
| Eduprize School | 26.5% | 1,749 |
| Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande | 57.5% | 1,525 |
| Poston Butte High School | 43.2% | 1,422 |
| Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa | 38.2% | 1,308 |
| Combs High School | 33.9% | 1,241 |
| American Leadership Academy Anthem South Campus | 32.2% | 1,049 |
| Legacy Traditional School - Queen Creek | 27% | 935 |
| Maricopa Wells Middle School | 46.6% | 906 |
| Desert Wind Middle School | 42.7% | 905 |
| Apache Junction High School | 42.4% | 866 |
| Butterfield Elementary School | 44.7% | 860 |
| Santa Cruz Elementary School | 50.5% | 852 |
| Maricopa Elementary School | 49.2% | 850 |
| Florence High School | 43.5% | 842 |
| Arizona City Elementary School | 62% | 831 |
| The Grande Innovation | 67.3% | 829 |
| Leading Edge Academy Maricopa | 44.5% | 822 |
| San Tan Foothills High School | 39.8% | 801 |
| Walker Butte K-8 | 36.1% | 762 |
| Florence K-8 | 47.6% | 758 |
| Villago Middle School | 59.9% | 755 |
| Cactus Middle School | 65.1% | 750 |
| Circle Cross K8 STEM Academy | 41.1% | 738 |
| Saddleback Elementary School | 45.4% | 723 |
| San Tan Heights Elementary | 39.2% | 712 |
| Anthem Elementary School | 36.1% | 704 |
| American Leadership Academy San Tan Valley K-6 | 31.4% | 688 |
| Coolidge High School | 55% | 685 |
| McCartney Ranch Elementary School | 72.1% | 680 |
| Casa Grande Middle School | 61.5% | 675 |
| Cactus Canyon Junior High | 42.5% | 631 |
| Coolidge Junior High School | 54.9% | 627 |
| J.O. Combs Middle School | 38.8% | 600 |
| West Elementary School | 55.6% | 597 |
| Skyline Ranch Elementary School | 46.2% | 585 |
| Ellsworth Elementary School | 44.6% | 560 |
| Copper Basin | 47.2% | 553 |
| Heartland Ranch Elementary School | 52.7% | 552 |
| Palo Verde School | 64.5% | 547 |
| Santa Rosa Elementary School | 46.7% | 537 |
| Magma Ranch K8 School | 48.7% | 530 |
| Ranch Elementary School | 37.2% | 508 |
| Desert Vista Elementary School | 36.6% | 506 |
| Ironwood School | 73.7% | 499 |
| Saguaro Elementary School | 68.6% | 481 |
| Cottonwood Elementary School | 60% | 478 |
| Desert Willow Elementary School | 59.1% | 464 |
| Cholla Elementary School | 67.3% | 455 |
| Mesquite Elementary School | 58.6% | 447 |
| Red Rock Elementary School | 37.1% | 439 |
| Four Peaks Elementary School | 51.6% | 438 |
| Imagine Preparatory Coolidge | 56.4% | 431 |
| Toltec Elementary School | 68.3% | 426 |
| Pima Butte Elementary School | 36.7% | 417 |
| Mountain Vista School | 59.6% | 403 |
| Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary | 36% | 386 |
| Jack Harmon Elementary School | 43.4% | 385 |
| Santa Cruz Valley Union High School | 75.2% | 383 |
| Stanfield Elementary School | 69.4% | 379 |
| Leading Edge Academy Mountain View | 31.4% | 312 |
| Sacaton Elementary | 17.9% | 312 |
| Avalon Elementary | 39.8% | 299 |
| Peralta Trail Elementary School | 31.8% | 289 |
| Imagine Preparatory Superstition | 40.1% | 284 |
| ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande HS | 47.9% | 267 |
| Eloy Intermediate School | 75.6% | 250 |
| Eloy Junior High School | 77.6% | 246 |
| First Avenue Elementary School | 67.4% | 224 |
| Sacaton Middle School | 13.5% | 222 |
| Apache Trail High School | 41.5% | 217 |
| Combs Traditional Academy | 44.1% | 204 |
| San Manuel High School | 71.6% | 183 |
| Florence Virtual Academy | 36.8% | 182 |
| Coolidge Alternative Program | 43.6% | 179 |
| Ray Elementary School | 51.7% | 178 |
| Mountain Vista Academy | 37.4% | 171 |
| Ray JR/SR High School | 54.4% | 171 |
| John F. Kennedy School | 82.1% | 162 |
| Superior Junior/Senior High School | 86.2% | 160 |
| Evergreen Elementary School | 51.3% | 152 |
| Imagine Superstition Middle School | 41.5% | 147 |
| Picacho School | 80.1% | 141 |
| Mary C. O'Brien Elementary School | 53.3% | 122 |
| San Manuel Jr. High School | 72.8% | 114 |
| PPEP TEC - Alice S. Paul Learning Center | 63.5% | 96 |
| Villa Oasis Interscholastic Center For Education (voice) | 94.7% | 75 |
| Santa Cruz Center for Success | 70% | 30 |
ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY
Evergreen Elementary School• Casa Grande Middle School• Coolidge Alternative Program• San Tan Foothills High School• Apache Trail High School• Picacho School• Skyline D5• Cottonwood Elementary School• McCartney Ranch Elementary School• San Tan Heights Elementary School• Eloy Intermediate School• Poston Butte High School• Ranch Elementary School• Mary C. O'Brien Elementary School• Cholla Elementary School• Mesquite Elementary School• Toltec Elementary School• Heartland Ranch Elementary School• Four Peaks Elementary School• Ellsworth Elementary School• Santa Cruz Valley Union High School• Florence High School• Maricopa Wells Middle School• Saddleback Elementary School• Arizona City Elementary School• Copper Basin• Mountain Vista School• Red Rock Elementary School• Apache Junction High School• Coolidge High School• Butterfield Elementary School• Pima Butte Elementary School• Desert Willow Elementary School• Imagine Superstition Middle School• Peralta Trail Elementary School• Ala San Tan• Ray Jr/Sr High School• Legacy Traditional School - Casa Grande• Stanfield Elementary School• Eduprize School• John F. Kennedy School• Combs High School• Vista Grande High School• Skyline Ranch Elementary School• San Manuel High School• Asu Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande Hs• Combs Traditional Academy• Casa Grande Union High School• The Grande Innovation• Maricopa Elementary School• Maricopa High School• Imagine Preparatory Coolidge• Ray Elementary School• American Leadership Academy Anthem South Campus• Avalon Elementary School• Legacy Traditional School - Queen Creek• Cactus Canyon Junior High School• Florence K-8• Sacaton Middle School• Santa Rosa Elementary School• Desert Vista Elementary School• Ppep Tec - Alice S. Paul Learning Center• San Manuel Jr. High School• Circle Cross K8 Stem Academy• Sacaton Elementary School• Villago Middle School• Palo Verde School• Desert Wind Middle School• Anthem Elementary School• Mountain Vista Academy• Eloy Junior High School• Ironwood School• Imagine Preparatory Superstition• First Avenue Elementary School• Superior Junior/Senior High School• Santa Cruz Center for Success• J.o. Combs Middle School• Villa Oasis Interscholastic Center for Education (Voice)• Kathryn Sue Simonton Elementary School• Leading Edge Academy Mountain View• Jack Harmon Elementary School• Magma Ranch K8 School• Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa• Walker Butte K-8• Akimel O'Otham Pee Posh (3-5)• West Elementary School• Florence Virtual Academy• Cactus Middle School• Leading Edge Academy Maricopa• Santa Cruz Elementary School• Saguaro Elementary School
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