There were 2,315 Latino students enrolled in Gila County schools in the 2021-22 school year, 23.2% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
Data showed that Gila County welcomed 7,827 students during the 2021-22 school year. Among them, Latino students made up 29.6% of the student body, making them the second most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 25 schools in Gila County, Copper Rim Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Latino students in the 2021-22 school year, with a total of 282 Latino 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, average scores from Arizona students were found to be in line with the national average scores for math and reading, according to the Nation’s Report Card
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 Latino students | Total enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Leonor Hambly K-8 | 86.6% | 202 |
| Hayden High School | 79.8% | 89 |
| M.U.S.D. #40 – Little Vandal Preschool | 67.6% | 34 |
| Miami Junior Senior High School | 54.4% | 491 |
| Dr. Charles A. Bejarano Elementary School | 53.3% | 199 |
| Lee Kornegay Intermediate School | 50.9% | 216 |
| Copper Rim Elementary School | 41.2% | 684 |
| Miami Virtual Program | 37.7% | 698 |
| High Desert Middle School | 34.8% | 362 |
| Liberty High School | 32.8% | 67 |
| Julia Randall Elementary School | 29.6% | 551 |
| Globe High School | 28.5% | 520 |
| Payson Elementary School | 28% | 421 |
| Rim Country Middle School | 25.2% | 567 |
| Payson High School | 25% | 797 |
| Destiny School | 23.2% | 319 |
| Pine Strawberry Elementary School | 11.2% | 98 |
| San Carlos High School | – | 342 |
| Young Elementary School | – | 41 |
| Young High School | – | 13 |
| Tonto Basin Elementary | – | 77 |
| Rice Elementary School | – | 577 |
| San Carlos Alternative High School | – | 71 |
| San Carlos Middle School | – | 373 |
| Tiger Knowledge Online (TKO) | – | 18 |
