Coconino News

There were 217 Asian students enrolled in Coconino County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 2.3% decrease from from the 222 Asian students in the previous school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Coconino County welcomed 17,066 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students made up 1.3% of the student body making them the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 44 schools in Coconino County, BASIS Flagstaff recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 81 students, making up 11% of the school's total student body.

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.

Some data provided by the Arizona Department of Education may be incomplete due to the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

School name	% of Asian Students	Total Enrollment
Flagstaff High School	0.9%	1,620
BASIS Flagstaff	11%	736
Northland Preparatory Academy	3.3%	638