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

Superintendent of public instruction thomas c horne 2023

AZ Superintendent of Education Thomas C. Horne 2023 | Arizona State Department of Education

AZ Superintendent of Education Thomas C. Horne 2023 | Arizona State Department of Education

Mesa Unified District had the highest enrollment among Maricopa County districts, welcoming 57,909 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, 51.3% of them were boys, and 48.7% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Mesa Unified District students was Latino, accounting for 46.6% of the student population.

Among the 55 districts in Maricopa County, Chandler Unified District #80 ranked second in enrollment numbers with 43,521 students, while Peoria Unified School District welcomed 36,506 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

Mesa Unified District roughly covers schools within Maricopa County and has a main office in Mesa.

In the previous school year, Mesa Unified District also had the highest number of students among Maricopa County districts.

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

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.

Enrollment in Mesa Unified District Over 3 Years
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Enrollment in Maricopa County Districts During 2022-23 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
Mesa Unified DistrictMesa57,909
Chandler Unified District #80Chandler43,521
Peoria Unified School DistrictPeoria36,506
Gilbert Unified DistrictGilbert33,210
Deer Valley Unified DistrictPhoenix33,185
Paradise Valley Unified DistrictPhoenix27,913
Phoenix Union High School DistrictPhoenix27,898
Dysart Unified DistrictSurprise23,134
Scottsdale Unified DistrictScottsdale21,136
Washington Elementary School DistrictGlendale19,278
Glendale Union High School DistrictGlendale16,533
Kyrene Elementary DistrictTempe14,366
Cartwright Elementary DistrictPhoenix14,092
Queen Creek Unified DistrictQueen Creek13,771
Tolleson Union High School DistrictTolleson13,741
Higley Unified School DistrictGilbert12,851
Tempe Union High School DistrictTempe12,639
Litchfield Elementary DistrictLitchfield Park10,855
Tempe School DistrictTempe10,724
Alhambra Elementary DistrictPhoenix9,967
Agua Fria Union High School DistrictAvondale9,631
Glendale Elementary DistrictGlendale9,239
Pendergast Elementary DistrictPhoenix8,245
Laveen Elementary DistrictLaveen7,766
Roosevelt Elementary DistrictPhoenix7,149
Avondale Elementary DistrictAvondale5,889
Littleton Elementary DistrictCashion5,873
Madison Elementary DistrictPhoenix5,832
Buckeye Elementary DistrictBuckeye5,708
Buckeye Union High School DistrictBuckeye5,414
Phoenix Elementary DistrictPhoenix5,148
Creighton Elementary DistrictPhoenix5,076
Isaac Elementary DistrictPhoenix4,914
Cave Creek Unified DistrictCave Creek4,488
Liberty Elementary DistrictBuckeye4,448
Fowler Elementary DistrictPhoenix3,811
Saddle Mountain Unified School DistrictTonopah3,140
Tolleson Elementary DistrictTolleson2,853
Osborn Elementary DistrictPhoenix2,520
Balsz Elementary DistrictPhoenix2,139
Union Elementary DistrictTolleson1,684
Wickenburg Unified DistrictWickenburg1,314
Murphy Elementary DistrictPhoenix1,231
Nadaburg Unified School DistrictWittmann1,219
Fountain Hills Unified DistrictFountain Hills1,189
Wilson Elementary DistrictPhoenix1,077
Riverside Elementary DistrictPhoenix820
Gila Bend Unified DistrictGila Bend469
Palo Verde Elementary DistrictPalo Verde446
Arlington Elementary DistrictArlington279
Morristown Elementary DistrictMorristown143
Aguila Elementary DistrictAguila123
Paloma School DistrictGila Bend112
Sentinel Elementary DistrictDateland38
Mobile Elementary DistrictMaricopa30

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