Art Harding Chief Operations Officer at Arizona Department of Education | linkedin.com
Art Harding Chief Operations Officer at Arizona Department of Education | linkedin.com
Data showed that La Paz County welcomed 2,226 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian or Alaskan Native students made up 23.6% of the student body making them the second most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 10 schools in La Paz County, Parker High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 150 students, making up 29.6% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Parker High School | 29.6% | 507 |
| Wallace Elementary School | 26.8% | 313 |
| Wallace Junior High School | 29.5% | 302 |
| Le Pera Elementary School | 37.4% | 206 |
| Parker Alternative School | 51.3% | 39 |
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