There were 699 Black or African American students enrolled in Avondale Elementary District schools in the 2024-25 school year, 0.7% less than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
Data showed that Avondale Elementary District welcomed 5,982 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Black or African American students comprised 11.7% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.
Avondale Elementary District roughly covers schools within Maricopa County and has a main office in Avondale.
Among the eight schools in Avondale Elementary District, Desert Thunder recorded the highest enrollment of Black or African American students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 138 students.
Arizona ranks dead last in educational success among U.S. states, according to World Population Review, which graded states based on K–12 performance, funding, higher education, and safety.
Arizona’s K-12 enrollment is shifting amid a declining school-aged population, projected to drop by 40,000 by 2028, according to the Common Sense Institute.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total Black or African American Students | Black or African American % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,628 | 622 | 11.1% |
| 2022 | 5,775 | 638 | 11.1% |
| 2023 | 5,889 | 620 | 10.5% |
| 2024 | 5,959 | 704 | 11.8% |
| 2025 | 5,982 | 699 | 11.7% |
