Parker Unified School District had the highest enrollment among La Paz County districts, welcoming 1,699 students during the 2024-25 academic year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2024-25 school year, 51.7% were boys, and 48.3% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students in Parker Unified School District were Latino, representing 52.3% of the total enrollment.
Among the six districts in La Paz County, Quartzsite Elementary District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 133 students, while Bicentennial Union High School District welcomed 119 students and ranked third in the 2024-25 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.
Arizona ranks dead last in educational success among U.S. states, according to World Population Review, which graded states based on K–12 performance, funding, higher education, and safety.
Arizona’s K-12 enrollment is shifting amid a declining school-aged population, projected to drop by 40,000 by 2028, according to the Common Sense Institute.
| District | City (Main Office) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Parker Unified School District | Parker | 1,699 |
| Quartzsite Elementary District | Ehrenberg | 133 |
| Bicentennial Union High School District | Salome | 119 |
| Salome Consolidated Elementary District | Salome | 118 |
| Wenden Elementary District | Wenden | 68 |
| Bouse Elementary District | Bouse | 52 |
