Tom Horne, President | Arizona Department of Education
Tom Horne, President | Arizona Department of Education
Of the 2,226 students attending La Paz County schools, 52.2% were Latino. American Indian or Alaska Native students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 23.6% of La Paz County students.
In the previous school year, Latino students were also the most common group in La Paz County, representing 50.4% of the student body.
Parker Alternative School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which had 51.3% American Indian or Alaska Native students and 35.9% Latino students.
In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 6.7% when compared to the previous year.
Additionally, WalletHub claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across the U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.
A 2023 study from Scholaroo.com ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor marks for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bouse Elementary School | Latino | 54.5% | 44 |
| Ehrenberg Elementary School | White | 57.7% | 137 |
| Le Pera Elementary School | Latino | 57.8% | 206 |
| Parker Alternative School | American Indian or Alaska Native | 51.3% | 39 |
| Parker High School | Latino | 45.6% | 507 |
| Salome Elementary School | Latino | 61.3% | 124 |
| Salome High School | Latino | 75.4% | 126 |
| Wallace Elementary School | Latino | 51.1% | 313 |
| Wallace Junior High School | Latino | 46.4% | 302 |
| Wenden Elementary School | Latino | 83.8% | 80 |
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