SW Valley Times

There were 85 Asian students enrolled in Littleton Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 21.4% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Littleton Elementary District welcomed 5,873 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1.4% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Among the eight schools in Littleton Elementary District, Collier Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 22 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.

In 2022 Arizona had roughly one teacher for every 19 students, compared to the national average of one teacher for 16 students. Teachers handling a higher number of students was found to have negative consequences for students’ school performance.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Asian Students	Asian %
2021	5,608	68	1.2%
2022	5,658	70	1.2%
2023	5,873	85	1.4%