There were 4,211 Hispanic or Latino students enrolled in Buckeye Elementary District schools in the 2024-25 school year, 9.3% 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, Hispanic or Latino students comprised 68.2% of the student body to be the 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, Buckeye Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic or Latino students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 813 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 Hispanic or Latino Students | Hispanic or Latino % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5,267 | 3,319 | 63% |
| 2022 | 5,682 | 3,582 | 63% |
| 2023 | 5,708 | 3,683 | 64.5% |
| 2024 | 5,790 | 3,852 | 66.5% |
| 2025 | 6,172 | 4,211 | 68.2% |
