SE Valley Times

There were 221 Asian students enrolled in Tempe School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.2% less than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Tempe School District welcomed 10,724 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students comprised 2.1% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Tempe School District roughly covers schools within Maricopa County and has a main office in Tempe.

Among the 23 schools in Tempe School District, Ward Traditional Academy recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 29 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 Asian Students	Asian %
2021	10,980	221	2%
2022	11,039	233	2.1%
2023	10,724	221	2.1%