Coconino News

Of the many ethnicities represented in Arizona schools, the most prevalent ethnic group among students enrolled in Coconino County schools in 2021-22 were White, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Of the 17,185 students attending Coconino County schools, 37.4% were White. American Indian or Alaskan Native students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 35.6% of Coconino County students.

In the previous school year, White students still were the most common group in Coconino County, representing 37.6% of the student body.

Williams High School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which included 33.8% of Latino students, 33% of White students, 28% of American Indian or Alaskan Native students, 3.5% of Multi-racial or non-Hispanic students, and 1% of African American students.

In the 2021-22 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county increased 1.9% when compared to the previous year.

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.

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

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Charles W. Sechrist Elementary School	White	69.8%	398
Coconino High School	Latino	33.8%	1,552
Desert View Elementary Intermediate	American Indian or Alaskan Native	76.9%	541
Dzil Libei Elementary School	American Indian or Alaskan Native	100%	42
Eva Marshall Elementary School	White	40.9%	403
Flagstaff High School	White	49.7%	1,699
Fredonia Elementary School	White	57.3%	103
Fredonia High School	White	76.4%	89
Grand Canyon Elementary	Latino	40.5%	190
Grand Canyon High School	Latino	36.9%	84
John Q. Thomas Elementary School	Latino	43.8%	395
Leupp Public School	American Indian or Alaskan Native	97.8%	134
Lura Kinsey Elementary School	American Indian or Alaskan Native	50.7%	349
Maine Consolidated School	White	79.8%	124
Manson Mesa High School	American Indian or Alaskan Native	81.8%	22
Manuel DeMiguel Elementary School	White	63.1%	566
Mount Elden Middle School	White	35%	720
Nizhoni Accelerated Academy	American Indian or Alaskan Native	96%	25
Northern Arizona Distance Learning	White	36.8%	87
Page High School	American Indian or Alaskan Native	79.5%	779
Page Middle School	American Indian or Alaskan Native	76.3%	558
Sinagua Middle School	Latino	36%	1,057
Sturgeon Cromer Elementary School	White	51.6%	440
Summit High School	American Indian or Alaskan Native	39.1%	87
Thomas M. Knoles Elementary School	White	46.7%	460
Tsinaabaas Habitiin Elementary School	American Indian or Alaskan Native	97.3%	37
Tuba City Elementary School	American Indian or Alaskan Native	96%	401
Tuba City High School	American Indian or Alaskan Native	98.6%	634
Tuba City Junior High School	American Indian or Alaskan Native	97.6%	339
W.F. Killip Elementary School	Latino	50.3%	334
Weitzel's Puente de Hozho Bilingual Magnet School	Latino	47%	413
Williams Elementary/Middle School	Latino	45.7%	435
Williams High School	White	54.9%	246