Dr. Daniel P. Corr President of the Arizona State Board of Education | azwestern.edu
Dr. Daniel P. Corr President of the Arizona State Board of Education | azwestern.edu
Data showed that Greenlee County welcomed 1,940 students at the time. Among them, Hispanic or Latino students made up 54.8% of the student body making them the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the six schools in Greenlee County, Metcalf Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic or Latino students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 500 students, making up 63.3% 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.
A 2023 study from Scholaroo ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor markets for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.
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 Hispanic or Latino Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Metcalf Elementary School | 63.3% | 790 |
| Fairbanks Middle School | 62.3% | 395 |
| Morenci High School | 65.7% | 367 |
| Duncan Elementary | 22.8% | 254 |
| Duncan High School | 15.7% | 121 |
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