There were 297 Black or African American students enrolled in Liberty Elementary District schools in the 2024-25 school year, 9.2% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
Data showed that Liberty Elementary District welcomed 4,538 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Black or African American students comprised 6.5% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.
Liberty Elementary District roughly covers schools within Maricopa County and has a main office in Buckeye.
Among the six schools in Liberty Elementary District, Las Brisas Academy recorded the highest enrollment of Black or African American students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 75 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 | 3,720 | 122 | 3.3% |
| 2022 | 4,228 | 210 | 5% |
| 2023 | 4,448 | 254 | 5.7% |
| 2024 | 4,437 | 272 | 6.1% |
| 2025 | 4,538 | 297 | 6.5% |
