There were 2,691 white students enrolled in Gila County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 9.9% decrease from from the 2,987 white students in the previous school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
Data showed that Gila County welcomed 7,281 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students made up 37% of the student body making them the most represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 21 schools in Gila County, Payson High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 527 students, making up 66.7% 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 White Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Payson High School | 66.7% | 790 |
| Copper Rim Elementary School | 34.3% | 763 |
| Julia Randall Elementary School | 61.5% | 574 |
| Globe High School | 29.9% | 498 |
| Miami Junior Senior High School | 33.3% | 495 |
| Rim Country Middle School | 61.9% | 493 |
| High Desert Middle School | 30.6% | 405 |
| Destiny School | 32.8% | 338 |
| Dr. Charles A. Bejarano Elementary School | 33.2% | 238 |
| Leonor Hambly K-8 | 10% | 221 |
| Lee Kornegay Intermediate School | 39% | 200 |
| Pine Strawberry Elementary School | 85.4% | 96 |
| Hayden High School | 12.1% | 91 |
| Tonto Basin Elementary | 79.8% | 84 |
| Liberty High School | 40.6% | 64 |
| Young Elementary School | 67.6% | 37 |
