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There were 10,459 Hispanic students enrolled in Cochise County districts in the 2022-23 school year, 1.6% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Hispanic students made up 57.7% of the 18,140 students in Cochise County during the 2022-23 school year. They were the most represented ethnicity.

Among the 20 districts in Cochise County, Douglas Unified District recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 3,758 students.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in this article are located in cities associated with Cochise County.

In 2022 Arizona had roughly one teacher for every 19 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact 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 marks for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.

District	% of hispanic students enrolment	Total enrollment
Douglas Unified District	97.7	3,845
Naco Elementary District	97.1	276
Bisbee Unified District	75.9	685
Bowie Unified District	69.7	66
Willcox Unified District	68.6	1,073
Elfrida Elementary District	65.1	106
San Simon Unified District	60.2	98
Bonita Elementary District	54.4	103
Pearce Elementary District	53.1	143
Sierra Vista Unified District	40.3	4,742
Cochise Elementary District	35.3	85
Tombstone Unified District	34.6	867
Benson Unified School District	28.7	1,371
Valley Union High School District	23.6	106
Pomerene Elementary District	13.7	102
St. David Unified District	12.9	428
McNeal Elementary District	-	44
Double Adobe Elementary District	-	32
Ash Creek Elementary District	-	31
Apache Elementary District	-	12