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There were 208 Asian students enrolled in Yuma County schools in the 2023-24 school year, a 5% decrease from the 219 Asian students in the previous school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Yuma County welcomed 37,966 students at the time. Among them, Asian students made up 0.5% of the student body making them the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 62 schools in Yuma County, Cibola High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 36 students, making up 1.5% 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.

School name	% of Asian Students	Total Enrollment
Cibola High School	1.5%	2,417
Harvest Preparatory Academy	1.1%	1,056
Desert View Academy	2.1%	931
Gowan Science Academy	2.7%	771
Mesquite Elementary	2.2%	604
Crane Middle School	2.2%	558