There were 40 African American students enrolled in Gila County schools in the 2025-26 school year, a 7% decrease from the 43 African American students in the previous school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
Data showed that Gila County enrolled 6,773 students at the time. Among them, African American students made up 0.6% of the student body making them the second least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 25 schools in Gila County, three schools recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2025-26 school year, with five students.
Arizona ranks dead last in educational success among U.S. states, according to World Population Review, which graded states based on K–12 performance, funding, higher education, and safety.
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 African American Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Payson High School | 0.8% | 663 |
| Copper Rim Elementary School | 0.5% | 625 |
| Globe High School | 0.4% | 539 |
| Rim Country Middle School | 1% | 493 |
| Julia Randall Elementary School | 0.4% | 455 |
| Destiny School | 0.8% | 396 |
| Payson Elementary School | 0.5% | 388 |
| Miami Junior Senior High School | 0.3% | 387 |
| Dr. Charles A. Bejarano Elementary School | 1.6% | 251 |
| Lee Kornegay Intermediate School | 1% | 200 |
| Leonor Hambly K-8 | 2.1% | 194 |
| Hayden High School | 5.3% | 94 |
| Pine Strawberry Elementary School | 2.2% | 92 |
Information in this article was obtained from the Arizona Department of Education. The source data can be found here.
