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There were 196 multiracial students enrolled in Gila County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 10.9% decrease from from the 220 multiracial students in the previous school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Gila County welcomed 7,281 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students made up 2.7% of the student body making them the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 21 schools in Gila County, three schools recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 26 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.

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

Some data provided by the Arizona Department of Education may be incomplete due to the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

School name	% of Multiracial Students	Total Enrollment
Payson High School	3.3%	790
Copper Rim Elementary School	3.4%	763
Julia Randall Elementary School	4.5%	574
Globe High School	3%	498
Rim Country Middle School	4.9%	493