Data showed that Phoenix Union High School District welcomed 27,898 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 9.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
Phoenix Union High School District roughly covers schools within Maricopa County and has a main office in Phoenix.
Among the 19 schools in Phoenix Union High School District, Betty Fairfax High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 408 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 | 27,001 | 2,234 | 8.3% |
| 2022 | 27,730 | 2,585 | 9.3% |
| 2023 | 27,898 | 2,625 | 9.4% |
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