PHX Reporter

There were 12,609 Latino students enrolled in Cartwright Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.6% less than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Cartwright Elementary District welcomed 14,092 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Latino students comprised 89.5% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Among the 21 schools in Cartwright Elementary District, Frank Borman School recorded the highest enrollment of Latino students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 932 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.

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

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Latino Students	Latino %
2021	15,133	13,505	89.2%
2022	14,817	13,220	89.2%
2023	14,092	12,609	89.5%