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Pima County Education: Which district had most students enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

Superintendent of public instruction thomas c horne 2023

AZ Superintendent of Education Thomas C. Horne 2023 | Arizona State Department of Education

AZ Superintendent of Education Thomas C. Horne 2023 | Arizona State Department of Education

Tucson Unified District had the highest enrollment among Pima County districts, welcoming 41,462 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 51.4% of them were boys, and 48.6% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were Latino, representing 65.3% of the Tucson Unified District total enrollment.

Among the 16 districts in Pima County, Sunnyside Unified District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 14,534 students, while Vail Unified District welcomed 14,273 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Tucson Unified District roughly covers schools within Pima County and has a main office in Tucson.

In the previous school year, Tucson Unified District also had the highest number of students among Pima County districts.

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.

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.

Enrollment in Tucson Unified District Over 3 Years
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Enrollment in Pima County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
Tucson Unified DistrictTucson41,462
Sunnyside Unified DistrictTucson14,534
Vail Unified DistrictVail14,273
Marana Unified DistrictMarana12,672
Amphitheater Unified DistrictTucson12,039
Sahuarita Unified DistrictSahuarita6,484
Flowing Wells Unified DistrictTucson5,268
Catalina Foothills Unified DistrictTucson5,049
Tanque Verde Unified DistrictTucson2,244
Baboquivari Unified School District #40Sells1,082
Continental Elementary DistrictGreen Valley639
Altar Valley Elementary DistrictTucson573
Ajo Unified DistrictAjo402
San Fernando Elementary DistrictSasabe19

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