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There were 43 multiracial students enrolled in Thatcher Unified District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 19.4% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Thatcher Unified District welcomed 1,849 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 2.3% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Thatcher Unified District roughly covers schools within Graham County and has a main office in Thatcher.

Among the five schools in Thatcher Unified District, Jack Daley Primary School and Thatcher Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 13 students.

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 Multiracial Students	Multiracial %
2021	1,774	42	2.4%
2022	1,825	36	2%
2023	1,849	43	2.3%