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There were 1,162 Hispanic or Latino students enrolled in La Paz County schools in 2022-23 school year

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Tom Horne Superintendent of Public Instruction at Arizona Department of Education | Wikipedia

Tom Horne Superintendent of Public Instruction at Arizona Department of Education | Wikipedia

There were 1,162 Hispanic or Latino students enrolled in La Paz County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 3.4% decrease from from the 1,203 Hispanic or Latino students in the previous school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that La Paz County welcomed 2,226 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic or Latino students made up 52.2% of the student body making them the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 10 schools in La Paz County, Parker High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic or Latino students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 231 students, making up 45.6% 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.

WalletHub claimed Arizona's school system ranked among the worst across U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors' credentials.

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

Ethnicities in La Paz County in 2022-23 School Year
Hispanic or Latino [52.2%]American Indian or Alaskan Native [23.6%]White [18.4%]Ethnicities with <5% [5.4%]

Enrollment in La Paz County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Hispanic or Latino StudentsTotal Enrollment
Parker High School45.6%507
Wallace Elementary School51.1%313
Wallace Junior High School46.4%302
Le Pera Elementary School57.8%206
Ehrenberg Elementary School40.1%137
Salome High School75.4%126
Salome Elementary School61.3%124
Wenden Elementary School83.8%80
Bouse Elementary School54.5%44
Parker Alternative School35.9%39

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