There were 539 Black or African American students enrolled in Buckeye Elementary District schools in the 2024-25 school year, 8.7% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
Data showed that Buckeye Elementary District welcomed 6,172 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Black or African American students comprised 8.7% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.
Buckeye Elementary District roughly covers schools within Maricopa County and has a main office in Buckeye.
Among the seven schools in Buckeye Elementary District, Steven R. Jasinski Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black or African American students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 88 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 | 5,267 | 401 | 7.6% |
| 2022 | 5,682 | 479 | 8.4% |
| 2023 | 5,708 | 488 | 8.6% |
| 2024 | 5,790 | 496 | 8.6% |
| 2025 | 6,172 | 539 | 8.7% |
