Mohave Today

There were 273 African American students enrolled in Mohave County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 19.2% increase over from the 229 African American students in the previous school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Mohave County welcomed 23,451 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, African American students made up 1.2% of the student body making them the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 49 schools in Mohave County, Mohave High School recorded the highest enrollment of African American students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 19 students, making up 1.6% of the school's total student body.

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.

Some data provided by the Arizona Department of Education may be incomplete due to the Family and Educational Rights and Privacy Act.

School name	% of African American Students	Total Enrollment
Mohave High School	1.6%	1,173
Kingman High School	1.5%	904
Fox Creek Junior High School	2.3%	516
Bullhead City Middle School	2.8%	508
Mohave Valley Junior High School	2.5%	448
Sunrise Elementary	3.2%	434