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
Out of the total students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.7% of them were boys, and 49.3% were girls.
The most represented ethnicity among Sierra Vista Unified District students was white, accounting for 42.8% of the student population.
Among the 21 districts in Cochise County, Douglas Unified District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 3,845 students, while Benson Unified School District welcomed 1,371 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.
Sierra Vista Unified District roughly covers schools within Cochise County and has a main office in Sierra Vista.
In the previous school year, Sierra Vista Unified District also had the highest number of students among Cochise County districts.
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.
WalletHub claimed Arizona's school system ranked among the worst across U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors' credentials.
| District | City (main office) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Vista Unified District | Sierra Vista | 4,742 |
| Douglas Unified District | Douglas | 3,845 |
| Benson Unified School District | Benson | 1,371 |
| Willcox Unified District | Willcox | 1,073 |
| Tombstone Unified District | Tombstone | 867 |
| Bisbee Unified District | Bisbee | 685 |
| St. David Unified District | St. David | 428 |
| Naco Elementary District | Naco | 276 |
| Pearce Elementary District | Pearce | 143 |
| Elfrida Elementary District | Elfrida | 106 |
| Valley Union High School District | Elfrida | 106 |
| Bonita Elementary District | Willcox | 103 |
| Pomerene Elementary District | Pomerene | 102 |
| San Simon Unified District | San Simon | 98 |
| Cochise Elementary District | Cochise | 85 |
| Bowie Unified District | Bowie | 66 |
| McNeal Elementary District | McNeal | 44 |
| Double Adobe Elementary District | McNeal | 32 |
| Ash Creek Elementary District | Pearce | 31 |
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