PHX Reporter

There were 1,010 African American students enrolled in Alhambra Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.1% less than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Alhambra Elementary District welcomed 9,967 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 10.1% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Among the 16 schools in Alhambra Elementary District, Westwood Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 148 students.

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.

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	10,649	949	8.9%
2022	10,219	1,076	10.5%
2023	9,967	1,010	10.1%