SE Valley Times

There were 610 American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Kyrene Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.7% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Kyrene Elementary District welcomed 14,366 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, American Indian or Alaskan Native students comprised 4.2% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

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

Among the 26 schools in Kyrene Elementary District, Kyrene de los Ninos School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 69 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 American Indian or Alaskan Native Students	American Indian or Alaskan Native %
2021	15,526	615	4%
2022	15,112	600	4%
2023	14,366	610	4.2%