PHX Reporter

There were 14,509 white students enrolled in Paradise Valley Unified District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.7% 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, white students comprised 52% of the student body to be the 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, Pinnacle High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 1,798 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.

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 White Students	White %
2021	29,068	15,923	54.8%
2022	28,651	15,219	53.1%
2023	27,913	14,509	52%