Arizona Department Of Education Superintendent Tom Horne | Arizona Dpt. of Education Official Website
Arizona Department Of Education Superintendent Tom Horne | Arizona Dpt. of Education Official Website
Of the 2,231 students attending La Paz County schools, 53.7% were Latino. American Indian or Alaska Native students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 22.2% of La Paz County students.
In the previous school year, Latino students were also the most common group in La Paz County, representing 52.2% of the student body.
Parker Alternative School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which had 45.9% Latino students and 43.2% American Indian or Alaska Native students.
In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased by 0.2% when compared to the previous 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 marks for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.
Additionally, WalletHub claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across the U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bouse Elementary School | Latino | 58.1% | 43 |
| Ehrenberg Elementary School | White | 54.7% | 159 |
| Le Pera Elementary School | Latino | 59.3% | 204 |
| Parker Alternative School | Latino | 45.9% | 37 |
| Parker High School | Latino | 49% | 498 |
| Salome Elementary School | Latino | 69.4% | 108 |
| Salome High School | Latino | 67.2% | 119 |
| Wallace Elementary School | Latino | 53.3% | 323 |
| Wallace Junior High School | Latino | 43.4% | 297 |
| Wenden Elementary School | Latino | 81% | 79 |
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