SE Valley Times

There were 471 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students enrolled in Mesa Unified District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.1% more 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, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students comprised 0.8% of the student body to be the 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, Westwood High School recorded the highest enrollment of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 37 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 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Students	Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander %
2021	57,876	405	0.7%
2022	58,595	448	0.8%
2023	57,909	471	0.8%