SE Valley Times

There were 5,679 white students enrolled in Kyrene Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.3% less 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, white students comprised 39.5% of the student body to be the most 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 Altadena Middle School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 562 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.

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 White Students	White %
2021	15,526	6,458	41.6%
2022	15,112	6,063	40.1%
2023	14,366	5,679	39.5%