There were 1,684 students enrolled in Union Elementary District schools in 2022-23 school year

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

By PHX Reporter

Dec 4, 2023

There were 1,684 students enrolled in Union Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.8% less than the 1,698 in the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52.1% of them were boys, and 47.9% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were Latino, representing 71% of the Union Elementary District total enrollment.

Union Elementary District roughly covers schools within Maricopa County and has a main office in Tolleson.

Among the three schools in Union Elementary District, Dos Rios Elementary recorded the highest enrollment of 701 students in the 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 marks 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.

Enrollment in Union Elementary District Over 3 Years