There were 1,153 Hispanic or Latino students enrolled in La Paz County schools in the 2025-26 school year, a 2.5% decrease from the 1,182 Hispanic or Latino students in the previous school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
Data showed that La Paz County enrolled 2,125 students at the time. Among them, Hispanic or Latino students made up 54.3% of the student body making them the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 11 schools in La Paz County, Parker High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic or Latino students in the 2025-26 school year, with 228 students making up 51.4% of the school’s total enrollment.
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.
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 | 51.4% | 444 |
| Blake Primary School | 59.9% | 369 |
| Wallace Elementary School | 47.9% | 317 |
| Wallace Junior High School | 51.3% | 308 |
| Le Pera Elementary School | 58% | 174 |
| Ehrenberg Elementary School | 40.5% | 126 |
| Salome High School | 65.8% | 117 |
| Salome Elementary School | 64.9% | 111 |
| Wenden Elementary School | 74% | 77 |
| Bouse Elementary School | 61.4% | 44 |
| Parker Alternative School | 23.7% | 38 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Arizona Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
