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There were 16 American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Pima Unified District schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as in the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Pima Unified District welcomed 1,097 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian or Alaskan Native students comprised 1.5% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Each of the three schools in Pima Unified District enrolled less than 10 American Indian or Alaskan Native students in 2022-23 school year.

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.

WalletHub claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total American Indian or Alaskan Native Students	American Indian or Alaskan Native %
2021	978	0	0%
2022	1,046	16	1.5%
2023	1,097	16	1.5%