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Liberty Elementary District Education: 254 African American students were enrolled in schools in 2022-23 school year

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Litchfield Elementary District Superintendent Dr. Cort Monroe (2023) | Litchfield Elementary District

Litchfield Elementary District Superintendent Dr. Cort Monroe (2023) | Litchfield Elementary District

There were 254 African American students enrolled in Liberty Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 21% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Liberty Elementary District welcomed 4,448 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 5.7% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Among the seven schools in Liberty Elementary District, Las Brisas Academy recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 65 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.

Ethnicities in Liberty Elementary District in 2022-23 School Year
Hispanic or Latino [56.3%]White [32.1%]African American [5.7%]Ethnicities <5% [5.8%]
Enrollment Demographics in Liberty Elementary District During Last 3 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal African American StudentsAfrican American %
20213,7201223.3%
20224,2282105%
20234,4482545.7%

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