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There were 2,751 Latino students enrolled in Somerton Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.1% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Somerton Elementary District welcomed 2,867 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Latino students comprised 96% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Somerton Elementary District roughly covers schools within Yuma County and has a main office in Somerton.

Among the six schools in Somerton Elementary District, Tierra Del Sol Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Latino students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 696 students.

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

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Latino Students	Latino %
2021	2,872	2,743	95.5%
2022	2,794	2,695	96.5%
2023	2,867	2,751	96%