Data showed that Peoria Unified School District welcomed 36,506 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 5.2% 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 African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 161 students.
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.
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.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total African American Students | African American % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35,472 | 1,659 | 4.7% |
| 2022 | 36,693 | 1,931 | 5.3% |
| 2023 | 36,506 | 1,913 | 5.2% |
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