Tucson Standard

There were 679 Asian students enrolled in Tucson Unified District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 8.5% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Tucson Unified District welcomed 41,462 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1.6% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Among the 88 schools in Tucson Unified District, University High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 129 students.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Asian Students	Asian %
2021	41,904	0	0%
2022	41,922	626	1.5%
2023	41,462	679	1.6%