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There were 54 white students enrolled in Cochise Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 8% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Cochise Elementary District welcomed 85 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 63.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Cochise Elementary District roughly covers schools within Cochise County and has a main office in Cochise.

Cochise Elementary School was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 54 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 White Students	White %
2021	84	58	69%
2022	84	50	59.5%
2023	85	54	63.5%