Of the 756,508 students attending school districts within Maricopa County, 45.8% were Latino. White students were the second largest ethnicity in Maricopa County districts (36.9%).
In the previous school year, Latino students still were the most common group in Maricopa County districts, representing 44.2% of the student body.
Union Elementary District had the most even distribution of races among county districts, which included 40.1% white students, 31.2% Latino students, 9.7% African American students, 9.6% Multi-racial or non-Hispanic students, 5% Asian students, 4% American Indian or Alaskan Native students, and 0.4% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students.
In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county increased 1.3% when compared to the previous year.
The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Maricopa County.
WalletHub claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.
| District | Most prevalent ethnicity | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aguila Elementary District | Latino | 94.6% | 129 |
| Cave Creek Unified District | White | 79.6% | 4,846 |
| Chandler Unified District #80 | White | 48.3% | 43,806 |
| Creighton Elementary District | Latino | 83.9% | 5,285 |
| Deer Valley Unified District | White | 65.4% | 33,303 |
| Dysart Unified District | Latino | 42.2% | 23,528 |
| Fountain Hills Unified District | White | 60.9% | 1,286 |
| Gila Bend Unified District | Latino | 64.9% | 453 |
| Gilbert Unified District | White | 58.6% | 33,644 |
| Higley Unified School District | White | 62.2% | 13,154 |
| Isaac Elementary District | Latino | 93.4% | 5,245 |
| Liberty Elementary District | Latino | 55.4% | 4,228 |
| Mesa Unified District | Latino | 46% | 58,595 |
| Morristown Elementary District | White | 68.9% | 135 |
| Murphy Elementary District | Latino | 89.5% | 1,271 |
| Nadaburg Unified School District | White | 56.8% | 992 |
| Osborn Elementary District | Latino | 61.2% | 2,631 |
| Paloma School District | Latino | 84.3% | 115 |
| Paradise Valley Unified District | White | 53.1% | 28,651 |
| Phoenix Elementary District | Latino | 78% | 5,384 |
| Riverside Elementary District | Latino | 73.7% | 803 |
| Saddle Mountain Unified School District | Latino | 56.6% | 2,845 |
| Scottsdale Unified District | White | 62.2% | 21,399 |
| Tempe School District | Latino | 51.8% | 11,039 |
| Tolleson Elementary District | Latino | 81.9% | 2,850 |
| Washington Elementary School District | Latino | 55.4% | 19,753 |
| Wilson Elementary District | Latino | 85.4% | 1,065 |
| Agua Fria Union High School District | Latino | 49.4% | 9,198 |
| Alhambra Elementary District | Latino | 77.8% | 10,219 |
| Arlington Elementary District | Latino | 62.7% | 271 |
| Avondale Elementary District | Latino | 66.3% | 5,775 |
| Balsz Elementary District | Latino | 60.9% | 2,255 |
| Buckeye Elementary District | Latino | 63% | 5,682 |
| Buckeye Union High School District | Latino | 58.6% | 5,156 |
| Cartwright Elementary District | Latino | 89.2% | 14,817 |
| Fowler Elementary District | Latino | 82.1% | 3,733 |
| Glendale Elementary District | Latino | 71.6% | 9,889 |
| Glendale Union High School District | Latino | 60.5% | 16,657 |
| Kyrene Elementary District | White | 40.1% | 15,112 |
| Litchfield Elementary District | Latino | 44.8% | 10,877 |
| Madison Elementary District | White | 45.2% | 5,780 |
| Pendergast Elementary District | Latino | 74.7% | 7,991 |
| Phoenix Union High School District | Latino | 81.3% | 27,730 |
| Roosevelt Elementary District | Latino | 81.8% | 7,305 |
| Tempe Union High School District | Latino | 40.1% | 12,947 |
| Tolleson Union High School District | Latino | 78.6% | 13,283 |
| Union Elementary District | Latino | 72.7% | 1,698 |
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