Katherine Haley Vice President of Arizona State Board of Education | oakrosegroup.com
Katherine Haley Vice President of Arizona State Board of Education | oakrosegroup.com
Data showed that La Paz County welcomed 2,231 students at the time. Among them, Hispanic or Latino students made up 53.7% of the student body making them the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 10 schools in La Paz County, Parker High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic or Latino students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 244 students, making up 49% 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 Hispanic or Latino Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Parker High School | 49% | 498 |
| Wallace Elementary School | 53.3% | 323 |
| Wallace Junior High School | 43.4% | 297 |
| Le Pera Elementary School | 59.3% | 204 |
| Ehrenberg Elementary School | 43.4% | 159 |
| Salome High School | 67.2% | 119 |
| Salome Elementary School | 69.4% | 108 |
| Wenden Elementary School | 81% | 79 |
| Bouse Elementary School | 58.1% | 43 |
| Parker Alternative School | 45.9% | 37 |
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