Data showed that Payson Unified District welcomed 2,289 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 4.5% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.
Payson Unified District roughly covers schools within Gila County and has a main office in Payson.
Among the four schools in Payson Unified District, Julia Randall Elementary School, Payson Elementary School, and Payson High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 26 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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total Multiracial Students | Multiracial % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,141 | 81 | 3.8% |
| 2022 | 2,336 | 101 | 4.3% |
| 2023 | 2,289 | 102 | 4.5% |
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