SW Arizona News

There were 70 multiracial students enrolled in Crane Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.1% less 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, multiracial students comprised 1.1% of the student body to be the third most 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 multiracial students in 2022-23 school year.

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.

In 2022 Arizona had roughly one teacher for every 19 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Multiracial Students	Multiracial %
2021	5,979	86	1.4%
2022	6,065	73	1.2%
2023	6,089	70	1.1%