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There were 2,778 African American students enrolled in Mesa Unified District schools in 2022-23 school year

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Mesa Unified District Superintendent Andi Fourlis (2023) | Mesa Unified District

Mesa Unified District Superintendent Andi Fourlis (2023) | Mesa Unified District

There were 2,778 African American students enrolled in Mesa Unified District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 0.1% 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, African American students comprised 4.8% of the student body to be the third 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 African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 214 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 Mesa Unified District in 2022-23 School Year
Hispanic or Latino [46.6%]White [38.8%]Ethnicities <5% [14.7%]
Enrollment Demographics in Mesa Unified District During Last 3 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal African American StudentsAfrican American %
202157,8762,5304.4%
202258,5952,7824.7%
202357,9092,7784.8%