Dr. Daniel P. Corr President of the Arizona State Board of Education | azwestern.edu
Dr. Daniel P. Corr President of the Arizona State Board of Education | azwestern.edu
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.7% of them were boys, and 48.3% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students were Latino, representing 86.8% of the Yuma Union High School District total enrollment.
Among the nine districts in Yuma County, Yuma Elementary District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 8,964 students, while Crane Elementary District welcomed 5,858 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.
Yuma Union High School District roughly covers schools within Yuma County and has a main office in Yuma.
In the previous school year, Yuma Union High School District also had the highest number of students among Yuma 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Yuma Union High School District | Yuma | 11,457 |
| Yuma Elementary District | Yuma | 8,964 |
| Crane Elementary District | Yuma | 5,858 |
| Gadsden Elementary District | San Luis | 5,173 |
| Somerton Elementary District | Somerton | 2,988 |
| Antelope Union High School District | Wellton | 194 |
| Wellton Elementary District | Wellton | 185 |
| Mohawk Valley Elementary District | Roll | 156 |
| Hyder Elementary District | Dateland | 92 |
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