AZ Superintendent of Education Thomas C. Horne 2023 | Arizona State Department of Education
AZ Superintendent of Education Thomas C. Horne 2023 | Arizona State Department of Education
Of the 1,859 students attending Greenlee County schools, 54.9% were Latino. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 37.1% of Greenlee County students.
In the previous school year, Latino students still were the most common group in Greenlee County, representing 54.1% of the student body.
Morenci High School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 62.3% of Latino students, 28.2% of White students, 5.6% of American Indian or Alaskan Native students, and 2.2% of Multi-racial or non-Hispanic students.
In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 1.4% when compared to the previous year.
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.
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.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Elementary | White | 75.4% | 264 |
| Duncan High School | White | 73.9% | 119 |
| Fairbanks Middle School | Latino | 63.9% | 402 |
| Metcalf Elementary School | Latino | 62.3% | 727 |
| Morenci High School | Latino | 64.8% | 347 |
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