SW Valley Times

There were 56 American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Buckeye Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.7% less than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Buckeye Elementary District welcomed 5,708 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian or Alaskan Native students comprised 1% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Buckeye Elementary District roughly covers schools within Maricopa County and has a main office in Buckeye.

Among the eight schools in Buckeye Elementary District, Buckeye Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 17 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total American Indian or Alaskan Native Students	American Indian or Alaskan Native %
2021	5,267	53	1%
2022	5,682	60	1.1%
2023	5,708	56	1%