Tom Horne Superintendent of Public Instruction at Arizona Department of Education | azed.gov
Tom Horne Superintendent of Public Instruction at Arizona Department of Education | azed.gov
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.8% of them were boys, and 48.2% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students were Latino, representing 51.3% of the Parker Unified School District total enrollment.
Among the six districts in La Paz County, Quartzsite Elementary District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 159 students, while Bicentennial Union High School District welcomed 119 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.
Parker Unified School District roughly covers schools within La Paz County and has a main office in Parker.
In the previous school year, Parker Unified School District also had the highest number of students among La Paz County districts.
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 U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors' credentials.
| District | City (main office) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Parker Unified School District | Parker | 1,723 |
| Quartzsite Elementary District | Ehrenberg | 159 |
| Bicentennial Union High School District | Salome | 119 |
| Salome Consolidated Elementary District | Salome | 108 |
| Wenden Elementary District | Wenden | 79 |
| Bouse Elementary District | Bouse | 43 |
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