Mohave Today

There were 86 African American students enrolled in Kingman Unified School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 21.1% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Kingman Unified School District welcomed 7,177 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students comprised 1.2% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the district.

Kingman Unified School District roughly covers schools within Mohave County and has a main office in Kingman.

Among the 13 schools in Kingman Unified School District, Kingman High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 14 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.

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 African American Students	African American %
2021	6,626	68	1%
2022	7,035	71	1%
2023	7,177	86	1.2%