Data showed that Benson Unified School District welcomed 1,371 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.9% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the district.
Benson Unified School District roughly covers schools within Cochise County and has a main office in Benson.
Each of the five schools in Benson Unified School District enrolled less than 10 African American 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.
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 African American Students | African American % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,214 | 20 | 1.6% |
| 2022 | 1,290 | 0 | 0% |
| 2023 | 1,371 | 13 | 0.9% |
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