SE Valley Times

There were 2,076 white students enrolled in Tempe School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3.8% 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, white students comprised 19.4% of the student body to be the second 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, Broadmor Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 277 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 White Students	White %
2021	10,980	2,093	19.1%
2022	11,039	2,157	19.5%
2023	10,724	2,076	19.4%