Arizona Department of Education | Superintendent of Public Instruction
Arizona Department of Education | Superintendent of Public Instruction
Out of the total students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 53.1% of them were boys, and 46.9% were girls.
The most represented ethnicity among Parker High School students was Hispanic or Latino, accounting for 45.6% of the student population.
Among the 10 schools in La Paz County, Wallace Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 313 students, while Wallace Junior High School welcomed 302 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.
Parker High School is part of Parker Unified School District, which roughly covers schools within La Paz County and has a main office in Parker.
In the previous school year, Parker High School also had the highest number of students among La Paz County schools.
In 2022, Arizona had roughly one teacher for every 19 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.
A 2023 study from Scholaroo.com ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor markets for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.
| School name | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Parker High School | Parker | 507 |
| Wallace Elementary School | Parker | 313 |
| Wallace Junior High School | Parker | 302 |
| Le Pera Elementary School | Parker | 206 |
| Ehrenberg Elementary School | Ehrenberg | 137 |
| Salome High School | Salome | 126 |
| Salome Elementary School | Salome | 124 |
| Wenden Elementary School | Wenden | 80 |
| Bouse Elementary School | Bouse | 44 |
| Parker Alternative School | Parker | 39 |
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