Arizona Department Of Education Superintendent Tom Horne | Arizona Dpt. of Education Official Website
Arizona Department Of Education Superintendent Tom Horne | Arizona Dpt. of Education Official Website
Of the 1,940 students attending Greenlee County schools, 54.8% were Latino. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 37% of Greenlee County students.
In the previous school year, Latino students were also the most common group in Greenlee County, representing 54.8% of the student body.
Fairbanks Middle School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which had 62.3% Latino students, 29.1% white students, 4.6% American Indian or Alaska Native students, and 2.8% multiracial students.
In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased by 1.5% when compared to the previous year.
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.
Additionally, WalletHub claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across the U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.
| School name | Most prevalent ethnic group | Percent of Total Student Body | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Elementary School | White | 100% | 13 |
| Duncan Elementary | White | 72.4% | 254 |
| Duncan High School | White | 82.6% | 121 |
| Fairbanks Middle School | Latino | 62.3% | 395 |
| Metcalf Elementary School | Latino | 63.3% | 790 |
| Morenci High School | Latino | 65.7% | 367 |
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