Tucson Standard

There were 174 multiracial students enrolled in Sunnyside Unified District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.7% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Sunnyside Unified District welcomed 14,534 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 1.2% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Among the 22 schools in Sunnyside Unified District, Sunnyside High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 26 students.

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

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 Multiracial Students	Multiracial %
2021	14,928	215	1.4%
2022	14,544	163	1.1%
2023	14,534	174	1.2%