Tom Horne Superintendent of Public Instruction at Arizona Department of Education | azed.gov
Tom Horne Superintendent of Public Instruction at Arizona Department of Education | azed.gov
Data showed that Gila County welcomed 7,286 students at the time. Among them, multiracial students made up 2.6% of the student body making them the second least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 22 schools in Gila County, Julia Randall Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 28 students, making up 4.9% 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 Multiracial Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Payson High School | 3.6% | 749 |
| Copper Rim Elementary School | 2.7% | 746 |
| Julia Randall Elementary School | 4.9% | 571 |
| Rim Country Middle School | 4.9% | 487 |
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