South Pima News

There were 45 American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Altar Valley Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 12.5% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Altar Valley Elementary District welcomed 573 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian or Alaskan Native students comprised 7.9% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Altar Valley Elementary District roughly covers schools within Pima County and has a main office in Tucson.

Among the two schools in Altar Valley Elementary District, Robles Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 36 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	550	45	8.2%
2022	566	40	7.1%
2023	573	45	7.9%