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There were 89 Pacific Islander students enrolled in Cochise County schools in the 2023-24 school year, a 7.3% decrease from the 96 Pacific Islander students in the previous school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Cochise County welcomed 17,165 students at the time. Among them, Pacific Islander students made up 0.5% of the student body making them the second least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 57 schools in Cochise County, Bereran Academy recorded the highest enrollment of Pacific Islander students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 21 students, making up 6% 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.

School name	% of Pacific Islander Students	Total Enrollment
Bereran Academy	6%	351