SW Valley Times

There were 3,683 Latino students enrolled in Buckeye Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 2.8% more 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, Latino students comprised 64.5% 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 eight schools in Buckeye Elementary District, Buckeye Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Latino students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 719 students.

WalletHub claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Latino Students	Latino %
2021	5,267	3,319	63%
2022	5,682	3,582	63%
2023	5,708	3,683	64.5%