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Sierra Vista Unified District Education: 22 American Indian or Alaskan Native students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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Sierra Vista Unified District Superintendent Eric Holmes (2023) | Sierra Vista Unified District

Sierra Vista Unified District Superintendent Eric Holmes (2023) | Sierra Vista Unified District

There were 22 American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Sierra Vista Unified District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 18.5% less than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Sierra Vista Unified District welcomed 4,742 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian or Alaskan Native students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Sierra Vista Unified District roughly covers schools within Cochise County and has a main office in Sierra Vista.

Among the nine schools in Sierra Vista Unified District, Bella Vista Elementary School, Buena High School, Carmichael Elementary School, Huachuca Mountain Elementary School, Joyce Clark Middle School, Pueblo Del Sol Elementary School, SVUSD AOI, Town and Country Elementary School, and Village Meadows Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of less than 10 students.

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.

Ethnicities in Sierra Vista Unified District in 2022-23 School Year
White [42.8%]Hispanic or Latino [40.3%]Multiracial [8.5%]African American [5.5%]Ethnicities <5% [3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Sierra Vista Unified District During Last 3 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal American Indian or Alaskan Native StudentsAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native %
20215,037250.5%
20224,870270.6%
20234,742220.5%

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