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There were 277 American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Yuma County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 6.5% increase over from the 260 American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the previous school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Yuma County welcomed 38,336 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian or Alaskan Native students made up 0.7% of the student body making them the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 61 schools in Yuma County, Valle Del Encanto Learning Center recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 39 students, making up 8.6% of the school's total student body.

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.

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.

Some data provided by the Arizona Department of Education may be incomplete due to the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

School name	% of American Indian or Alaskan Native Students	Total Enrollment
Kofa High School	1.2%	2,542
Gila Ridge High School	0.8%	2,308
Yuma High School	1.7%	1,146
Desert View Academy	1.4%	986
Valle Del Encanto Learning Center	8.6%	453
Orange Grove Elementary School	3.2%	373