South Pima News

There were 1,082 students enrolled in Baboquivari Unified School District #40 in the 2022-23 school year, 6.2% more than the 1,019 in the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.3% of them were girls, and 48.7% were boys.

Data also showed that most of the students were American Indian or Alaskan Native, representing 90.4% of the Baboquivari Unified School District #40 total enrollment.

Baboquivari Unified School District #40 roughly covers schools within Pima County and has a main office in Sells.

Among the six schools in Baboquivari Unified School District #40, Indian Oasis Primary Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of 346 students in the 2022-23 school year.

WalletHub claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across 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.

School	Total Enrollment
Indian Oasis Primary Elementary School	346
Baboquivari Middle School	140
Alternative Middle School	11
Indian Oasis Intermediate Elementary School	255
Baboquivari High School	260
Alternative High School	70