There were 468 Pacific Islander students enrolled in Pima County schools in the 2024-25 school year, a 2.5% decrease from the 480 Pacific Islander students in the previous school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
Data showed that Pima County welcomed 141,176 students at the time. Among them, Pacific Islander students made up 0.3% of the student body making them the least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 281 schools in Pima County, John B. Wright Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 18 students, making up 4.4% of the school’s total student body.
Arizona’s public schools ranked 49th in the country, according to a WalletHub study, with low marks for class size, performance, funding, safety, and teacher qualifications.
Some data provided by the Arizona Department of Education may be incomplete due to the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
| School name | % of Pacific Islander Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Sahuaro High School | 0.9% | 1,247 |
| Catalina High School | 2.9% | 578 |
| Doolen Middle School | 2.9% | 488 |
| John B. Wright Elementary School | 4.4% | 409 |
| W.V. Whitmore Elementary School | 3.3% | 361 |
