Data showed that Santa Cruz Elementary District welcomed 182 students during the 2022-23 school year, all of whom identified as Latino.
Santa Cruz Elementary District roughly covers schools within Santa Cruz County and has a main office in Nogales.
Little Red Schoolhouse was the only school in the district which enrolled Latino students, welcoming 177 students in the 2022-23 school year.
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.
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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total Latino Students | Latino % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 187 | 177 | 94.7% |
| 2022 | 180 | 176 | 97.8% |
| 2023 | 182 | 177 | 97.3% |
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