Mohave Today

There were 31 African American students enrolled in Lake Havasu Unified District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 11.4% less than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Lake Havasu Unified District welcomed 5,154 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 0.6% of the student body to be the second least represented ethnicity in the district.

Lake Havasu Unified District roughly covers schools within Mohave County and has a main office in Lake Havasu City.

Each of the eight schools in Lake Havasu Unified District enrolled less than 10 African American students in 2022-23 school year.

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 African American Students	African American %
2021	5,100	33	0.6%
2022	5,461	35	0.6%
2023	5,154	31	0.6%