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Ajo Unified District Education: 14 multiracial students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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Ajo Unified District Superintendent Roman Soltero (2023) | Ajo Unified District

Ajo Unified District Superintendent Roman Soltero (2023) | Ajo Unified District

There were 14 multiracial students enrolled in Ajo Unified District schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as in the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Ajo Unified District welcomed 402 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 3.5% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Ajo Unified District roughly covers schools within Pima County and has a main office in Ajo.

Both schools in Ajo Unified District enrolled less than 10 multiracial 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.

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.

Ethnicities in Ajo Unified District in 2022-23 School Year
Hispanic or Latino [72.6%]White [14.4%]American Indian or Alaskan Native [7%]Ethnicities <5% [3.5%]
Enrollment Demographics in Ajo Unified District During Last 3 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
2021353195.4%
2022409143.4%
2023402143.5%

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