There were 36 American Indian or Alaska Native students enrolled in Ajo Unified District schools in the 2024-25 school year, 2.7% less than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
Data showed that Ajo Unified District welcomed 397 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, American Indian or Alaska Native students comprised 9.1% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.
Ajo Unified District roughly covers schools within Pima County and has a main office in Ajo.
Ajo Elementary School was the only school in the district which enrolled American Indian or Alaska Native students, welcoming 27 in the 2024-25 school year.
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.
Racial and ethnic enrollment data may be incomplete or suppressed due to unavailable or unreported figures for some student groups.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total American Indian or Alaska Native Students | American Indian or Alaska Native % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 353 | 16 | 4.5% |
| 2022 | 409 | 29 | 7.1% |
| 2023 | 402 | 28 | 7% |
| 2024 | 404 | 37 | 9.2% |
| 2025 | 397 | 36 | 9.1% |
