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Enrollment Analysis: Latino students comprised 23.5% of Scottsdale Unified District’s student body in 2022-23 school year

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Scottsdale Unified District Superintendent Dr. Karen Benson (2023) | Scottsdale Unified District

Scottsdale Unified District Superintendent Dr. Karen Benson (2023) | Scottsdale Unified District

There were 4,959 Latino students enrolled in Scottsdale Unified District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.4% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Scottsdale Unified District welcomed 21,136 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Latino students comprised 23.5% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Among the 30 schools in Scottsdale Unified District, Arcadia High School recorded the highest enrollment of Latino students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 582 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.

Ethnicities in Scottsdale Unified District in 2022-23 School Year
White [61.6%]Hispanic or Latino [23.5%]Asian [5.3%]Ethnicities <5% [9.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Scottsdale Unified District During Last 3 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Latino StudentsLatino %
202121,4704,94323%
202221,3994,93823.1%
202321,1364,95923.5%

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