There were 36 Hispanic or Latino students enrolled in Sonoita Elementary District schools in the 2024-25 school year, 16.3% less than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
Data showed that Sonoita Elementary District welcomed 118 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic or Latino students comprised 30.5% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the district.
Sonoita Elementary District roughly covers schools within Santa Cruz County and has a main office in Elgin.
Elgin Elementary School was the only school in the district which enrolled Hispanic or Latino students, welcoming 36 in the 2024-25 school year.
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.
Arizona’s K-12 enrollment is shifting amid a declining school-aged population, projected to drop by 40,000 by 2028, according to the Common Sense Institute.
Racial and ethnic enrollment data may be incomplete or suppressed due to unavailable or unreported figures for some student groups.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total Hispanic or Latino Students | Hispanic or Latino % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 111 | 31 | 27.9% |
| 2022 | 123 | 39 | 31.7% |
| 2023 | 149 | 43 | 28.9% |
| 2024 | 135 | 43 | 31.9% |
| 2025 | 118 | 36 | 30.5% |
