Thatcher Unified District Superintendent Matthew D. Petersen (2023) | Thatcher Unified District
Thatcher Unified District Superintendent Matthew D. Petersen (2023) | Thatcher Unified District
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% |
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