There were 17,657 white students enrolled in Gilbert Unified District schools in the 2024-25 school year, 4.5% less than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
Data showed that Gilbert Unified District welcomed 31,508 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, white students comprised 56% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.
Gilbert Unified District roughly covers schools within Maricopa County and has a main office in Gilbert.
Among the 37 schools in Gilbert Unified District, Highland High School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 2,016 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 White Students | White % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32,625 | 20,223 | 62% |
| 2022 | 33,644 | 19,717 | 58.6% |
| 2023 | 33,210 | 19,303 | 58.1% |
| 2024 | 32,418 | 18,490 | 57% |
| 2025 | 31,508 | 17,657 | 56% |
