Data showed that Wellton Elementary District welcomed 155 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 20.6% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the district.
Wellton Elementary District roughly covers schools within Yuma County and has a main office in Wellton.
Wellton Elementary School was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 32 students in the 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 White Students | White % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 164 | 35 | 21.3% |
| 2022 | 156 | 31 | 19.9% |
| 2023 | 155 | 32 | 20.6% |
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