PHX Reporter

There were 374 African American students enrolled in Fowler Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 10.3% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Fowler Elementary District welcomed 3,811 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 9.8% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Fowler Elementary District roughly covers schools within Maricopa County and has a main office in Phoenix.

Among the eight schools in Fowler Elementary District, Tuscano Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 94 students.

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

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total African American Students	African American %
2021	3,747	313	8.4%
2022	3,733	339	9.1%
2023	3,811	374	9.8%