Grand Canyon Times

Of the 1,115,160 students enrolled in Arizona schools during the 2023-24 school year, 4.2% identified as American Indian or Alaskan Native, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

This equates to 46,618 American Indian or Alaskan Native students at the time, which is a decrease from the previous year's total of 47,522.

Statewide, Hispanic or Latino students made up the most represented ethnic group within public schools, representing 48.2% of the student body.

A 2023 study from Scholaroo ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor marks for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.

Additionally, WalletHub also claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.

Year	Total Enrollment	Total American Indian or Alaskan Native Students	% of Student Body
2023-24	1,115,160	46,618	4.2%
2022-23	1,125,925	47,522	4.2%
2021-22	1,132,999	47,580	4.2%
2020-21	1,112,549	45,667	4.1%