There were 72 Black or African American students enrolled in Catalina Foothills Unified District schools in the 2024-25 school year, 10% less than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
Data showed that Catalina Foothills Unified District welcomed 5,085 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Black or African American students comprised 1.4% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the district.
Catalina Foothills Unified District roughly covers schools within Pima County and has a main office in Tucson.
Among the seven schools in Catalina Foothills Unified District, Catalina Foothills High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black or African American students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 36 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.
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 Black or African American Students | Black or African American % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,200 | 98 | 1.9% |
| 2022 | 5,316 | 95 | 1.8% |
| 2023 | 5,049 | 98 | 1.9% |
| 2024 | 5,161 | 80 | 1.6% |
| 2025 | 5,085 | 72 | 1.4% |
