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There were 13 African American students enrolled in Santa Cruz County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 23.5% decrease from from the 17 African American students in the previous school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Santa Cruz County welcomed 10,213 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 0.1% of the student body making them the least represented ethnicity in the county.

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.