There were 1,865 white students enrolled in Tempe School District schools in the 2024-25 school year, 5.5% less than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
Data showed that Tempe School District welcomed 9,997 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, white students comprised 18.7% 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 22 schools in Tempe School District, Broadmor Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 250 students.
Arizona ranks dead last in educational success among U.S. states, according to World Population Review, which graded states based on K–12 performance, funding, higher education, and safety.
Arizona’s K-12 enrollment is shifting amid a declining school-aged population, projected to drop by 40,000 by 2028, according to the Common Sense Institute.
| 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% |
| 2024 | 10,268 | 1,974 | 19.2% |
| 2025 | 9,997 | 1,865 | 18.7% |
