Data showed that Patagonia Elementary District welcomed 101 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Latino students comprised 76.2% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Patagonia Elementary District roughly covers schools within Santa Cruz County and has a main office in Patagonia.
Patagonia Elementary School was the only school in the district which enrolled Latino students, welcoming 77 students in the 2022-23 school year.
WalletHub claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.
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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total Latino Students | Latino % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 100 | 71 | 71% |
| 2022 | 107 | 79 | 73.8% |
| 2023 | 101 | 77 | 76.2% |
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