Tucson Standard

There were 80,431 Hispanic students enrolled in Pima County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 0.1% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 56% of the 143,604 students in Pima County during the 2022-23 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the 14 districts in Pima County, Tucson Unified District recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 27,062 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in this article are located in cities associated with Pima County.

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.

In 2022 Arizona had roughly one teacher for every 19 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students' school performance.

District	% of hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
San Fernando Elementary District	94.7	19
Sunnyside Unified District	89.8	14,534
Ajo Unified District	72.6	402
Flowing Wells Unified District	70.3	5,268
Tucson Unified District	65.3	41,462
Sahuarita Unified District	58.6	6,484
Altar Valley Elementary District	56.9	573
Continental Elementary District	47.3	639
Amphitheater Unified District	44.2	12,039
Marana Unified District	39.7	12,672
Vail Unified District	38.1	14,273
Catalina Foothills Unified District	28.3	5,049
Tanque Verde Unified District	22.1	2,244
Baboquivari Unified School District #40	9	1,082