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There were 1,048 Hispanic or Latino students enrolled in Greenlee County schools in 2022-23 school year

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Tom Horne Superintendent of Public Instruction at Arizona Department of Education | Wikipedia

Tom Horne Superintendent of Public Instruction at Arizona Department of Education | Wikipedia

There were 1,048 Hispanic or Latino students enrolled in Greenlee County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.7% increase over from the 1,020 Hispanic or Latino students in the previous school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Greenlee County welcomed 1,912 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Hispanic or Latino students made up 54.8% of the student body making them the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the five schools in Greenlee County, Metcalf Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic or Latino students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 480 students, making up 62.6% of the school's total student body.

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.

Ethnicities in Greenlee County in 2022-23 School Year
Hispanic or Latino [54.8%]White [36.9%]Ethnicities with <5% [7.8%]

Enrollment in Greenlee County Schools During 2022-23 School Year
School name% of Hispanic or Latino StudentsTotal Enrollment
Metcalf Elementary School62.6%767
Fairbanks Middle School61.8%393
Morenci High School66.9%357
Duncan Elementary23.2%263
Duncan High School18.9%132

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