SW Valley Times

There were 21 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students enrolled in Buckeye Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 19.2% 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, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students comprised 0.4% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Each of the eight schools in Buckeye Elementary District enrolled less than 10 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students in 2022-23 school year.

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 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Students	Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander %
2021	5,267	18	0.3%
2022	5,682	26	0.5%
2023	5,708	21	0.4%