Data showed that Baboquivari Unified School District #40 welcomed 1,082 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian or Alaskan Native students comprised 90.4% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Baboquivari Unified School District #40 roughly covers schools within Pima County and has a main office in Sells.
Among the five schools in Baboquivari Unified School District #40, Indian Oasis Primary Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 279 students.
A 2023 study from Scholaroo.com 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.
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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total American Indian or Alaskan Native Students | American Indian or Alaskan Native % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 965 | 888 | 92% |
| 2022 | 1,019 | 916 | 89.9% |
| 2023 | 1,082 | 978 | 90.4% |
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