SW Arizona News

There were 38 American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Crane Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 8.6% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Crane Elementary District welcomed 6,089 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian or Alaskan Native students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Each of the 10 schools in Crane Elementary District enrolled less than 10 American Indian or Alaskan Native students in 2022-23 school year.

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 markets for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total American Indian or Alaskan Native Students	American Indian or Alaskan Native %
2021	5,979	31	0.5%
2022	6,065	35	0.6%
2023	6,089	38	0.6%