SE Valley Times

There were 2,469 American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Mesa Unified District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.9% 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, American Indian or Alaskan Native students comprised 4.3% of the student body to be the fourth most 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, Westwood High School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 401 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 American Indian or Alaskan Native Students	American Indian or Alaskan Native %
2021	57,876	2,396	4.1%
2022	58,595	2,517	4.3%
2023	57,909	2,469	4.3%