Tucson Standard

There were 2,649 African American students enrolled in Tucson Unified District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.1% less 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, African American students comprised 6.4% of the student body to be the third most 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, Tucson Magnet High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 190 students.

WalletHub claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.

A 2023 study from Scholaroo.com ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor markets for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total African American Students	African American %
2021	41,904	2,523	6%
2022	41,922	2,679	6.4%
2023	41,462	2,649	6.4%