Coconino News

Of the many ethnicities represented in Arizona schools, the most prevalent ethnic group among students enrolled in Coconino County schools in 2023-24 were American Indian or Alaska Native, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Of the 16,743 students attending Coconino County schools, 36.5% were American Indian or Alaska Native. White students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 35.7% of Coconino County students.

In the previous school year, white students were the most common group in Coconino County, representing 36.4% of the student body.

Ponderosa High School had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which had 44.7% American Indian or Alaska Native students and 44.7% Latino students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 1.9% when compared to the previous year.

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.

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

School name	Most prevalent ethnic group	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
BASIS Flagstaff	White	55.5%	695
Charles W. Sechrist Elementary School	White	70.5%	430
Coconino High School	Latino	35.1%	1,505
Desert View Elementary Intermediate	American Indian or Alaska Native	83.9%	546
Eva Marshall Elementary School	White	37.5%	384
Flagstaff Arts And Leadership Academy	White	61.8%	199
Flagstaff High School	White	46%	1,630
Flagstaff Junior Academy	White	70.5%	339
Fredonia Elementary School	White	59%	78
Fredonia High School	White	75.9%	79
Grand Canyon Elementary	White	37.6%	165
Grand Canyon High School	Latino	39.7%	78
Haven Montessori Charter School	White	75.3%	81
John Q. Thomas Elementary School	Latino	45.1%	366
Leupp Public School	American Indian or Alaska Native	95.3%	149
Lura Kinsey Elementary School	American Indian or Alaska Native	52.9%	342
Maine Consolidated School	White	81.7%	126
Manuel DeMiguel Elementary School	White	63.9%	560
Montessori Charter School of Flagstaff - Campus	White	69.6%	181
Mount Elden Middle School	White	32.7%	679
Mountain School	White	78%	168
Nizhoni Accelerated Academy	American Indian or Alaska Native	100%	39
Northern Arizona Distance Learning	White	54.2%	24
Northland Preparatory Academy	White	72.2%	645
Page High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	77%	813
Page Middle School	American Indian or Alaska Native	79.8%	499
Pine Forest School	White	54.7%	223
Ponderosa High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	44.7%	76
Sinagua Middle School	White	38.4%	1,035
STAR Charter School	American Indian or Alaska Native	92.4%	105
Sturgeon Cromer Elementary School	White	47.9%	378
Summit High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	56.1%	98
Thomas M. Knoles Elementary School	White	41.4%	428
Tse'yaato' High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	88.9%	27
Tsinaabaas Habitiin Elementary School	American Indian or Alaska Native	100%	33
Tuba City Elementary School	American Indian or Alaska Native	95.9%	392
Tuba City High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	97.8%	687
Tuba City Junior High School	American Indian or Alaska Native	98%	250
W.F. Killip Elementary School	Latino	52.8%	392
Weitzel's Puente de Hozho Bilingual Magnet School	Latino	45.8%	430
Williams Elementary/Middle School	Latino	45.8%	404
Williams High School	White	46.6%	249