PHX Reporter

There were 32 Asian students enrolled in Creighton Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 33.3% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Creighton Elementary District welcomed 5,076 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Each of the 10 schools in Creighton Elementary District enrolled less than 10 Asian students in 2022-23 school year.

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 Asian Students	Asian %
2021	5,446	28	0.5%
2022	5,285	24	0.5%
2023	5,076	32	0.6%