South Pima News

There were 170 white students enrolled in Altar Valley Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.7% 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, white students comprised 29.7% of the student body to be the second most 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 white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 109 students.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2021	550	149	27.1%
2022	566	164	29%
2023	573	170	29.7%