Coconino News

Of the many ethnicities represented in Arizona schools, the most prevalent ethnic group among students enrolled in Coconino County schools in 2022-23 were white, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Of the 17,066 students attending Coconino County schools, 36.4% were white. American Indian or Alaska Native students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 36.1% of Coconino County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Coconino County, representing 37.4% of the student body.

Grand Canyon Elementary had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which had 35.9% Latino students, 34.7% white students, and 24.7% American Indian or Alaska Native students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 0.7% when compared to the previous year.

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

A 2023 study from Scholaroo.com ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor marks for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
BASIS Flagstaff	White	59.4%	736
Charles W. Sechrist Elementary School	White	72%	397
Coconino High School	Latino	35.4%	1,529
Desert View Elementary Intermediate	American Indian or Alaska Native	79.3%	579
Dzil Libei Elementary School	American Indian or Alaska Native	90.9%	44
Eva Marshall Elementary School	White	42.1%	394
Flagstaff Arts And Leadership Academy	White	65.8%	257
Flagstaff High School	White	47.2%	1,620
Flagstaff Junior Academy	White	65.2%	316
Fredonia Elementary School	White	58.2%	98
Fredonia High School	White	76.1%	71
Grand Canyon Elementary	Latino	35.9%	170
Grand Canyon High School	Latino	40.5%	84
Haven Montessori Charter School	White	77.1%	83
John Q. Thomas Elementary School	Latino	47.2%	386
Leupp Public School	American Indian or Alaska Native	96.7%	150
Lura Kinsey Elementary School	American Indian or Alaska Native	49.9%	363
Maine Consolidated School	White	80.3%	137
Manson Mesa High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	95.2%	42
Manuel DeMiguel Elementary School	White	64.9%	578
Montessori Charter School of Flagstaff - Campus	White	73.5%	170
Mount Elden Middle School	White	33.5%	758
Mountain School	White	78.1%	183
Northern Arizona Distance Learning	White	57.5%	40
Northland Preparatory Academy	White	73.4%	638
Page High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	76.8%	803
Page Middle School	American Indian or Alaska Native	80%	549
Pine Forest School	White	59.8%	194
Ponderosa High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	54.2%	59
Sinagua Middle School	White	36.4%	1,016
STAR Charter School	American Indian or Alaska Native	90.4%	94
Sturgeon Cromer Elementary School	White	50.6%	395
Summit High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	43%	93
Thomas M. Knoles Elementary School	White	47%	487
Tse'yaato' High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	83.7%	43
Tsinaabaas Habitiin Elementary School	American Indian or Alaska Native	95%	40
Tuba City Elementary School	American Indian or Alaska Native	95.5%	400
Tuba City High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	98.4%	684
Tuba City Junior High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	98.9%	275
W.F. Killip Elementary School	Latino	51.9%	391
Weitzel's Puente de Hozho Bilingual Magnet School	Latino	47%	438
Williams Elementary/Middle School	Latino	48%	415
Williams High School	White	50.6%	241