SW Valley Times

There were 42 American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Avondale Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 20.8% less than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Avondale Elementary District welcomed 5,889 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian or Alaskan Native students comprised 0.7% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Each of the nine schools in Avondale Elementary District enrolled less than 10 American Indian or Alaskan Native 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 American Indian or Alaskan Native Students	American Indian or Alaskan Native %
2021	5,628	39	0.7%
2022	5,775	53	0.9%
2023	5,889	42	0.7%