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How many students were enrolled in Maricopa County Mesa Unified District schools in 2023-24 school year?

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Jenny Clark Member of Arizona State Board of Education | heritage.org

Jenny Clark Member of Arizona State Board of Education | heritage.org

Mesa Unified District had the highest enrollment among Maricopa County districts, welcoming 57,311 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.5% of them were boys, and 48.5% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Mesa Unified District students was Latino, accounting for 47.2% of the student population.

Among the 55 districts in Maricopa County, Chandler Unified District #80 ranked second in enrollment numbers with 42,515 students, while Peoria Unified School District welcomed 35,490 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Mesa Unified District roughly covers schools within Maricopa County and has a main office in Mesa.

In the previous school year, Mesa Unified District also had the highest number of students among Maricopa County districts.

A 2023 study from Scholaroo.com ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor marks for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.

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

Enrollment in Mesa Unified District Over 4 Years
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Enrollment in Maricopa County Districts During 2023-24 School Year
DistrictCity (main office)Total Enrollment
Mesa Unified DistrictMesa57,311
Chandler Unified District #80Chandler42,515
Peoria Unified School DistrictPeoria35,490
Deer Valley Unified DistrictPhoenix32,795
Gilbert Unified DistrictGilbert32,418
Paradise Valley Unified DistrictPhoenix27,060
Phoenix Union High School DistrictPhoenix26,753
Dysart Unified DistrictSurprise23,138
Scottsdale Unified DistrictScottsdale20,898
Washington Elementary School DistrictGlendale18,755
Glendale Union High School DistrictGlendale16,318
Queen Creek Unified DistrictQueen Creek14,474
Tolleson Union High School DistrictTolleson13,785
Kyrene Elementary DistrictTempe13,759
Cartwright Elementary DistrictPhoenix13,468
Higley Unified School DistrictGilbert12,843
Tempe Union High School DistrictTempe12,005
Litchfield Elementary DistrictLitchfield Park10,734
Tempe School DistrictTempe10,268
Agua Fria Union High School DistrictAvondale9,974
Alhambra Elementary DistrictPhoenix9,877
Glendale Elementary DistrictGlendale8,853
Pendergast Elementary DistrictPhoenix8,239
Laveen Elementary DistrictLaveen7,729
Roosevelt Elementary DistrictPhoenix7,236
Avondale Elementary DistrictAvondale5,959
Littleton Elementary DistrictCashion5,951
Madison Elementary DistrictPhoenix5,865
Buckeye Elementary DistrictBuckeye5,790
Buckeye Union High School DistrictBuckeye5,520
Phoenix Elementary DistrictPhoenix5,049
Creighton Elementary DistrictPhoenix4,902
Isaac Elementary DistrictPhoenix4,837
Liberty Elementary DistrictBuckeye4,437
Cave Creek Unified DistrictCave Creek4,216
Fowler Elementary DistrictPhoenix3,519
Saddle Mountain Unified School DistrictTonopah3,245
Tolleson Elementary DistrictTolleson2,839
Osborn Elementary DistrictPhoenix2,430
Balsz Elementary DistrictPhoenix2,091
Union Elementary DistrictTolleson1,663
Nadaburg Unified School DistrictWittmann1,402
Wickenburg Unified DistrictWickenburg1,244
Fountain Hills Unified DistrictFountain Hills1,147
Murphy Elementary DistrictPhoenix1,132
Wilson Elementary DistrictPhoenix975
Riverside Elementary DistrictPhoenix812
Gila Bend Unified DistrictGila Bend521
Palo Verde Elementary DistrictPalo Verde480
Arlington Elementary DistrictArlington299
Aguila Elementary DistrictAguila146
Morristown Elementary DistrictMorristown144
Paloma School DistrictGila Bend121
Sentinel Elementary DistrictDateland34
Mobile Elementary DistrictMaricopa32

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