How many Hispanic or Latino students were enrolled in Santa Cruz County schools in 2022-23 school year?

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By SE Arizona News

Aug 1, 2024

There were 9,840 Hispanic or Latino students enrolled in Santa Cruz County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.6% increase over from the 9,589 Hispanic or Latino 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, Hispanic or Latino students made up 96.3% of the student body making them the most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 24 schools in Santa Cruz County, Nogales High School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic or Latino students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,784 students, making up 99.3% 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.

Enrollment in Santa Cruz County Schools During 2022-23 School Year

School name	% of Hispanic or Latino Students	Total Enrollment
Nogales High School	99.3%	1,797
Rio Rico High School	96%	1,414
Calabasas School	99.1%	1,004
Desert Shadows Middle School	98.8%	760
Wade Carpenter Middle School	99.8%	576
Francisco Vasquez De Coronado Elementary School	98.3%	515
Coatimundi Middle School	94.3%	474
Lincoln Elementary School	99.8%	438
San Cayetano Elementary School	96.7%	394
Mountain View School	96.6%	385
Challenger Elementary School	98.9%	374
Mary L. Welty Elementary School	99.7%	364
A. J. Mitchell Elementary School	99.7%	314
Robert Bracker Elementary	98.9%	266
Little Red Schoolhouse	97.3%	182
Elgin Elementary School	28.9%	149
PVHS AOI Program	99.3%	145
Patagonia Elementary School	76.2%	101
Patagonia Union High School	69.6%	79
Montessori De Santa Cruz - St. Ann's Hall	63.8%	69