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Cochise County’s districts student body comprised mostly of Latino students in 2022-23 school year

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Ash Creek Elementary District Principal Sue Shepard (2023) | Ash Creek Elementary District

Ash Creek Elementary District Principal Sue Shepard (2023) | Ash Creek Elementary District

The majority of students in Cochise County districts were Latino in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Of the 18,140 students attending school districts within Cochise County, 57.7% were Latino. White students were the second largest ethnicity in Cochise County districts (33.4%).

In the previous school year, Latino students were also the most common group in Cochise County districts, representing 56.3% of the student body.

Bonita Elementary District had the most even distribution of races among county districts, which included 54.4% Latino students and 43.7% white students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county dropped 0.7% when compared to the previous year.

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Cochise County.

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

A 2023 study from Scholaroo.com ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor marks for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.

Ethnic Composition of Cochise County School Districts Enrollment (2022-23)
Latino [57.7%]White [33.4%]Ethnicities <5% [9%]
Students’ Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Cochise County Districts in 2022-23 School Year
DistrictMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Ash Creek Elementary DistrictWhite67.7%31
Benson Unified School DistrictWhite63.6%1,371
Bisbee Unified DistrictLatino75.9%685
Bonita Elementary DistrictLatino54.4%103
Bowie Unified DistrictLatino69.7%66
Cochise Elementary DistrictWhite63.5%85
Double Adobe Elementary DistrictWhite68.8%32
Douglas Unified DistrictLatino97.7%3,845
Elfrida Elementary DistrictLatino65.1%106
McNeal Elementary DistrictWhite70.5%44
Naco Elementary DistrictLatino97.1%276
Pearce Elementary DistrictLatino53.1%143
Pomerene Elementary DistrictWhite85.3%102
San Simon Unified DistrictLatino60.2%98
Sierra Vista Unified DistrictWhite42.8%4,742
St. David Unified DistrictWhite82.9%428
Tombstone Unified DistrictWhite52.9%867
Valley Union High School DistrictWhite69.8%106
Willcox Unified DistrictLatino68.6%1,073

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