SW Valley Times

There were 118 multiracial students enrolled in Avondale Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 16.8% more 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, multiracial students comprised 2% of the student body to be the fourth most represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Among the nine schools in Avondale Elementary District, Copper Trails recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 29 students.

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.

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 Multiracial Students	Multiracial %
2021	5,628	205	3.6%
2022	5,775	101	1.7%
2023	5,889	118	2%