Enrollment Analysis: Multiracial students comprised 4.1% of Cochise County’s student body in 2024-25 school year

Tom Horne Superintendent of Public Instruction at Arizona Department of Education
Tom Horne Superintendent of Public Instruction at Arizona Department of Education
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There were 712 multiracial students enrolled in Cochise County schools in the 2024-25 school year, a 2.9% decrease from the 733 multiracial students in the previous school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Cochise County welcomed 17,374 students at the time. Among them, multiracial students made up 4.1% of the student body making them the third most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 57 schools in Cochise County, Buena High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 139 students, making up 8.1% 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.

Ethnicities in Cochise County in 2024-25 School Year

Enrollment in Cochise County Schools During 2024-25 School Year
School name % of Multiracial Students Total Enrollment
Buena High School 8.1% 1,711
Benson Primary School 4.5% 507
Tombstone High School 6.1% 461
Joyce Clark Middle School 6.5% 459
Benson High School 4.2% 402
Coronado Elementary School 4% 402
Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista 9.6% 394
Huachuca Mountain Elementary School 3.9% 360
Center for Academic Success #5 8.7% 357
Village Meadows Elementary School 11.2% 338
Town and Country Elementary School 10.7% 327
Pueblo Del Sol Elementary School 8.6% 324
Benson Middle School 4.2% 286
Carmichael Elementary School 7.4% 285
Palominas Elementary School 7% 270
Colonel Smith Middle School 10.1% 258
General Myer Elementary School 11.4% 246
Bella Vista Elementary School 13.8% 232
Walter J. Meyer School 11.3% 151


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