There were 1,398 white students enrolled in Payson Unified District schools in the 2024-25 school year, 4.1% less than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
Data showed that Payson Unified District welcomed 2,199 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, white students comprised 63.6% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Payson Unified District roughly covers schools within Gila County and has a main office in Payson.
Among the three schools in Payson Unified District, Payson High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 475 students.
Arizona ranks dead last in educational success among U.S. states, according to World Population Review, which graded states based on K–12 performance, funding, higher education, and safety.
Arizona’s K-12 enrollment is shifting amid a declining school-aged population, projected to drop by 40,000 by 2028, according to the Common Sense Institute.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total White Students | White % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,141 | 1,458 | 68.1% |
| 2022 | 2,336 | 1,513 | 64.8% |
| 2023 | 2,289 | 1,464 | 64% |
| 2024 | 2,283 | 1,458 | 63.9% |
| 2025 | 2,199 | 1,398 | 63.6% |
