Maricopa County Education: Which school had most students enrolled in 2022-23 school year?

Primavera – Online had the highest enrollment among Maricopa County schools, welcoming 6,399 students during the 2022-23 academic year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 54.9% of them were girls, and 45.1% were boys.

The most represented ethnicity among Primavera – Online students was Hispanic or Latino, accounting for 43.6% of the student population.

Among the 1,011 schools in Maricopa County, Arizona Virtual Academy ranked second in enrollment numbers with 5,110 students, while Hamilton High School welcomed 3,828 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

In the previous school year, Primavera – Online also had the highest number of students among Maricopa County schools.

In 2022, Arizona had roughly one teacher for every 19 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. A higher student-to-teacher ratio has been found to negatively impact students’ school performance.

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.