There were 1,878 Black or African American students enrolled in Peoria Unified School District schools in the 2024-25 school year, 0.5% less than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
Data showed that Peoria Unified School District welcomed 34,373 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Black or African American students comprised 5.5% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.
Peoria Unified School District roughly covers schools within Maricopa County and has a main office in Peoria.
Among the 43 schools in Peoria Unified School District, Raymond S. Kellis recorded the highest enrollment of Black or African American students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 158 students.
Arizona ranks dead last in educational success among U.S. states, according to World Population Review, which graded states based on K–12 performance, funding, higher education, and safety.
Arizona’s K-12 enrollment is shifting amid a declining school-aged population, projected to drop by 40,000 by 2028, according to the Common Sense Institute.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total Black or African American Students | Black or African American % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35,472 | 1,659 | 4.7% |
| 2022 | 36,693 | 1,931 | 5.3% |
| 2023 | 36,506 | 1,913 | 5.2% |
| 2024 | 35,490 | 1,888 | 5.3% |
| 2025 | 34,373 | 1,878 | 5.5% |
