There were 67 white students enrolled in Tonto Basin Elementary District schools in the 2024-25 school year, 17.5% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
Tonto Basin Elementary District welcomed 79 students during the 2024-25 school year, nearly all of whom were reported as white. Enrollment for other racial or ethnic groups was not fully disclosed.
Tonto Basin Elementary District roughly covers schools within Gila County and has a main office in Tonto Basin.
Tonto Basin Elementary was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 67 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 figures for some groups are incomplete or suppressed due to unavailable or unreported figures for some student groups.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total White Students | White % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 69 | 62 | 89.9% |
| 2022 | 77 | 67 | 87% |
| 2023 | 84 | 67 | 79.8% |
| 2024 | 69 | 57 | 82.6% |
| 2025 | 79 | 67 | 84.8% |
