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There were 1,815 multiracial students enrolled in Peoria Unified School District schools in 2022-23 school year

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There were 1,815 multiracial students enrolled in Peoria Unified School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.1% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Peoria Unified School District welcomed 36,506 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 5% of the student body to be the fourth 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, Liberty High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 138 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.

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

Ethnicities in Peoria Unified School District in 2022-23 School Year
White [48%]Hispanic or Latino [37.5%]African American [5.2%]Multiracial [5%]Ethnicities <5% [4.4%]
Enrollment Demographics in Peoria Unified School District During Last 3 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
202135,4722,2706.4%
202236,6931,7964.9%
202336,5061,8155%

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