SE Valley Times

There were 620 Asian students enrolled in Mesa Unified District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.4% less than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Mesa Unified District welcomed 57,909 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 1.1% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Mesa Unified District roughly covers schools within Maricopa County and has a main office in Mesa.

Among the 75 schools in Mesa Unified District, Red Mountain High School recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 62 students.

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

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Asian Students	Asian %
2021	57,876	0	0%
2022	58,595	642	1.1%
2023	57,909	620	1.1%