PHX Reporter

There were 9,357 Latino students enrolled in Paradise Valley Unified District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.6% less than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Paradise Valley Unified District welcomed 27,913 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Latino students comprised 33.5% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Paradise Valley Unified District roughly covers schools within Maricopa County and has a main office in Phoenix.

Among the 44 schools in Paradise Valley Unified District, North Canyon High School recorded the highest enrollment of Latino students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,142 students.

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	29,068	9,156	31.5%
2022	28,651	9,415	32.9%
2023	27,913	9,357	33.5%