SE Valley Times

There were 1,993 multiracial students enrolled in Gilbert Unified District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.3% 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, multiracial students comprised 6% of the student body to be the third most 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, Highland High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 147 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 Multiracial Students	Multiracial %
2021	32,625	2,109	6.5%
2022	33,644	1,929	5.7%
2023	33,210	1,993	6%