SW Arizona News

There were 33,061 Hispanic students enrolled in Yuma County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.8% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 86.2% of the 38,336 students in Yuma County during the 2022-23 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the nine districts in Yuma County, Yuma Union High School District recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 9,795 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in this article are located in cities associated with Yuma County.

WalletHub claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.

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.

District	% of hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Gadsden Elementary District	99.5	4,955
Somerton Elementary District	96	2,867
Yuma Union High School District	86.2	11,364
Hyder Elementary District	84.9	86
Crane Elementary District	84.8	6,089
Yuma Elementary District	78	9,092
Wellton Elementary District	74.8	155
Antelope Union High School District	73.6	201
Mohawk Valley Elementary District	60.5	157