Data showed that Phoenix Union High School District welcomed 27,898 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Latino students comprised 81.3% of the student body to be the 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, Trevor Browne High School recorded the highest enrollment of Latino students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 2,653 students.
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.
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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total Latino Students | Latino % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27,001 | 21,709 | 80.4% |
| 2022 | 27,730 | 22,548 | 81.3% |
| 2023 | 27,898 | 22,688 | 81.3% |
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