Coconino News

There were 2,705 Latino students enrolled in Flagstaff Unified District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.2% less 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, Latino students comprised 29.9% of the student body to be the second most 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 Latino students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 541 students.

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.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Latino Students	Latino %
2021	8,945	2,572	28.8%
2022	9,094	2,710	29.8%
2023	9,035	2,705	29.9%