Tucson Standard

There were 219 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students enrolled in Tucson Unified District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.5% 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, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the 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, Catalina High School recorded the highest enrollment of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 21 students.

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.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Students	Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander %
2021	41,904	185	0.4%
2022	41,922	218	0.5%
2023	41,462	219	0.5%