PHX Reporter

There were 477 African American students enrolled in Balsz Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 8.4% less than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Balsz Elementary District welcomed 2,139 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 22.3% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Among the five schools in Balsz Elementary District, David Crockett Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 201 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	2,187	443	20.3%
2022	2,255	521	23.1%
2023	2,139	477	22.3%