SE Valley Times

There were 60 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students enrolled in Higley Unified School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, the same number as in the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Higley Unified School District welcomed 12,851 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students comprised 0.5% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Among the 14 schools in Higley Unified School District, Williams Field High School recorded the highest enrollment of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 11 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.

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 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Students	Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander %
2021	12,670	43	0.3%
2022	13,154	60	0.5%
2023	12,851	60	0.5%