North Pima News

There were 16 American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Tanque Verde Unified District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 11.1% less than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Tanque Verde Unified District welcomed 2,244 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian or Alaskan Native students comprised 0.7% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Tanque Verde Unified District roughly covers schools within Pima County and has a main office in Tucson.

Each of the four schools in Tanque Verde Unified District enrolled less than 10 American Indian or Alaskan Native students in 2022-23 school year.

A 2023 study from Scholaroo.com 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.

WalletHub claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total American Indian or Alaskan Native Students	American Indian or Alaskan Native %
2021	2,128	14	0.7%
2022	2,215	18	0.8%
2023	2,244	16	0.7%