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There were 70 African American students enrolled in Flagstaff Unified District schools in 2022-23 school year

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Flagstaff Unified District Superintendent Michael A. Penca (2023) | Flagstaff Unified District

Flagstaff Unified District Superintendent Michael A. Penca (2023) | Flagstaff Unified District

There were 70 African American students enrolled in Flagstaff Unified District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 7.7% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Flagstaff Unified District welcomed 9,035 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.8% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Flagstaff Unified District roughly covers schools within Coconino County and has a main office in Flagstaff.

Among the 16 schools in Flagstaff Unified District, Coconino High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 20 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 Flagstaff Unified District in 2022-23 School Year
White [38.8%]Hispanic or Latino [29.9%]American Indian or Alaskan Native [25.7%]Ethnicities <5% [5.6%]
Enrollment Demographics in Flagstaff Unified District During Last 3 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal African American StudentsAfrican American %
20218,945600.7%
20229,094650.7%
20239,035700.8%

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