Art Harding Chief Operations Officer at Arizona Department of Education | linkedin.com
Art Harding Chief Operations Officer at Arizona Department of Education | linkedin.com
Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.4% of them were boys, and 48.6% were girls.
Data also showed that the majority of students were Latino, representing 99.4% of the Nogales Unified District total enrollment.
Among the six districts in Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz Valley Unified District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 3,622 students, while Santa Cruz Elementary District welcomed 178 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.
Nogales Unified District roughly covers schools within Santa Cruz County and has a main office in Nogales.
In the previous school year, Nogales Unified District also had the highest number of students among Santa Cruz County districts.
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 U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors' credentials.
| District | City (main office) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Nogales Unified District | Nogales | 5,701 |
| Santa Cruz Valley Unified District | Rio Rico | 3,622 |
| Santa Cruz Elementary District | Nogales | 178 |
| Sonoita Elementary District | Elgin | 135 |
| Patagonia Elementary District | Patagonia | 114 |
| Patagonia Union High School District | Patagonia | 82 |
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