SE Valley Times

There were 1,046 African American students enrolled in Gilbert Unified District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.3% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Gilbert Unified District welcomed 33,210 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 3.1% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Among the 38 schools in Gilbert Unified District, Gilbert High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 90 students.

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.

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

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total African American Students	African American %
2021	32,625	886	2.7%
2022	33,644	1,033	3.1%
2023	33,210	1,046	3.1%