SW Arizona News

There were 34 white students enrolled in Somerton Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as in 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, white students comprised 1.2% of the student body to be the second least 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, Somerton Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 11 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 White Students	White %
2021	2,872	69	2.4%
2022	2,794	34	1.2%
2023	2,867	34	1.2%