PHX Reporter

There were 352 African American students enrolled in Osborn Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 8.8% less than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Osborn Elementary District welcomed 2,520 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 14% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Among the six schools in Osborn Elementary District, Solano School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 102 students.

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

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	2,602	302	11.6%
2022	2,631	386	14.7%
2023	2,520	352	14%