There were 143 Asian students enrolled in Cochise County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 10.1% decrease from from the 159 Asian students in the previous school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
Data showed that Cochise County welcomed 18,140 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students made up 0.8% of the student body making them the third least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 57 schools in Cochise County, Buena High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 36 students, making up 2% of the school’s total student body.
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.
A 2023 study from Scholaroo.com ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor markets for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.
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 Asian Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Buena High School | 2% | 1,833 |
| Leman Academy of Excellence-Sierra Vista | 4.1% | 592 |
