Ajo Unified District Superintendent Roman Soltero (2023) | Ajo Unified District
Ajo Unified District Superintendent Roman Soltero (2023) | Ajo Unified District
Of the 143,604 students attending school districts within Pima County, 56% were Latino. White students were the second largest ethnicity in Pima County districts (30.1%).
In the previous school year, Latino students were also the most common group in Pima County districts, representing 55.4% of the student body.
Amphitheater Unified District had the most even distribution of races among county districts, which included 44.2% Latino students, 43.1% white students, 4.7% Black or African American students, 3.3% multiracial students, 2.6% Asian students, 1.7% American Indian or Alaska Native students, and 0.5% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander students.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped 1.1% when compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Pima County.
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.
Additionally, WalletHub claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across the U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.
| District | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ajo Unified District | Latino | 72.6% | 402 |
| Altar Valley Elementary District | Latino | 56.9% | 573 |
| Amphitheater Unified District | Latino | 44.2% | 12,039 |
| Baboquivari Unified School District #40 | American Indian or Alaska Native | 90.4% | 1,082 |
| Catalina Foothills Unified District | White | 55.8% | 5,049 |
| Continental Elementary District | Latino | 47.3% | 639 |
| Flowing Wells Unified District | Latino | 70.3% | 5,268 |
| Marana Unified District | White | 50.9% | 12,672 |
| Sahuarita Unified District | Latino | 58.6% | 6,484 |
| San Fernando Elementary District | Latino | 94.7% | 19 |
| Sunnyside Unified District | Latino | 89.8% | 14,534 |
| Tanque Verde Unified District | White | 72.4% | 2,244 |
| Tucson Unified District | Latino | 65.3% | 41,462 |
| Vail Unified District | White | 48.6% | 14,273 |
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