There were 157 multiracial students enrolled in Yuma Elementary District schools in the 2024-25 school year, 18.9% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
Data showed that Yuma Elementary District welcomed 9,047 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 1.7% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.
Yuma Elementary District roughly covers schools within Yuma County and has a main office in Yuma.
Among the 19 schools in Yuma Elementary District, Mary A. Otondo Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 17 students.
Arizona ranks dead last in educational success among U.S. states, according to World Population Review, which graded states based on K–12 performance, funding, higher education, and safety.
Arizona’s K-12 enrollment is shifting amid a declining school-aged population, projected to drop by 40,000 by 2028, according to the Common Sense Institute.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total Multiracial Students | Multiracial % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8,456 | 197 | 2.3% |
| 2022 | 8,743 | 128 | 1.5% |
| 2023 | 9,092 | 136 | 1.5% |
| 2024 | 8,964 | 132 | 1.5% |
| 2025 | 9,047 | 157 | 1.7% |
