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Coconino County’s districts student body comprised mostly of white students in 2021-22 school year

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Of the many ethnicities represented in Arizona districts, the most prevalent among students enrolled in Coconino County districts in the 2021-22 school year was white, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Of the 17,185 students attending school districts within Coconino County, 37.4% were white. American indian or alaskan native students were the second largest ethnicity in Coconino County districts (35.6%).

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

Williams Unified District had the most even distribution of races among county districts, which included 39.4% white students, 29.8% Latino students, 25.5% American Indian or Alaskan Native students, 3.7% Multi-racial or non-Hispanic students, 0.7% African American students, 0.6% Asian students, and 0.3% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students.

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

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Coconino County.

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

Ethnicities in Coconino County in 2021-22 School Year
White [37.4%]American indian or alaskan native [35.6%]Latino [21.5%]Ethnicities <5% [5.6%]
Students’ Most Prevalent Ethnicity Percentage in Coconino County Districts in 2021-22 school year
DistrictMost prevalent ethnicityPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Flagstaff Unified DistrictWhite39.4%9,094
Fredonia-Moccasin Unified DistrictWhite66.1%192
Grand Canyon Unified DistrictLatino39.4%274
Maine Consolidated School DistrictWhite79.8%124
Page Unified DistrictAmerican Indian or Alaskan Native77.8%2,490
Tuba City Unified School District #15American Indian or Alaskan Native97.6%1,478
Williams Unified DistrictWhite47.3%681

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