Mohave Today

There were 27 white students enrolled in Yucca Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 6.9% less than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Yucca Elementary District welcomed 38 students during the 2022-23 school year, all of whom identified as white.

Yucca Elementary District roughly covers schools within Mohave County and has a main office in Yucca.

Yucca Elementary School was the only school in the district which enrolled white students, welcoming 27 students in the 2022-23 school year.

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.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2021	24	15	62.5%
2022	38	29	76.3%
2023	38	27	71.1%