SE Valley Times

There were 771 American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Tempe School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.7% 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, American Indian or Alaskan Native students comprised 7.2% of the student body to be the fourth most 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, Frank Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 126 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.

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 American Indian or Alaskan Native Students	American Indian or Alaskan Native %
2021	10,980	723	6.6%
2022	11,039	784	7.1%
2023	10,724	771	7.2%