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Mohave County’s student body comprised mostly of white students in 2022-23 school year

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Tom Horne, President | Arizona Department of Education

Tom Horne, President | Arizona Department of Education

The majority of students in Mohave County schools were white in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Of the 23,451 students attending Mohave County schools, 61.7% were white. Latino students were the second largest ethnicity, making up 29.8% of Mohave County students.

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Mohave County, representing 62.5% of the student body.

Mohave Accelerated Elementary School East had the most even distribution of races among the county schools, which had 46.5% Latino students and 46.5% white students.

In the 2022-23 school year, the total number of students enrolled in public schools in the county dropped 0.4% when compared to the previous year.

Additionally, WalletHub claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across the U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.

A 2023 study from Scholaroo.com ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor marks for school quality, student success, and teacher-to-student ratio.

Ethnic Composition of Mohave County Schools Enrollment (2022-23)
White [61.7%]Latino [29.8%]Ethnicities <5% [8.5%]
Students’ Ethnicity Percentage in Mohave County Schools in 2022-23 School Year
School nameMost prevalent ethnic groupPercent of Total Student BodyTotal Enrollment
Academy of Building IndustriesWhite75.2%105
Beaver Dam ElementaryLatino61%210
Beaver Dam High SchoolLatino65.1%152
Black Mountain Elementary SchoolWhite57.4%469
Bullhead City Middle SchoolLatino52.4%508
Camp Mohave Elementary SchoolWhite52.3%375
Cedar Hills SchoolWhite66.1%56
Cerbat ElementaryWhite67%698
Cottonwood ElementaryWhite97.6%380
CRUHSD AcademyWhite46.2%186
Desert Star AcademyWhite72.3%480
Desert Valley SchoolLatino57%507
Desert Willow Elementary SchoolWhite62.7%466
Diamondback Elementary SchoolWhite51.7%356
El Capitan Public SchoolWhite95.5%243
Fox Creek Junior High SchoolLatino50.4%516
Havasupai Elementary SchoolWhite54.4%338
Hualapai ElementaryWhite65.9%798
Jamaica Elementary SchoolWhite74.9%402
Kingman Academy of Learning - High SchoolWhite74%362
Kingman Academy of Learning - Intermediate SchoolWhite73.5%343
Kingman Academy of Learning - Middle SchoolWhite71.4%336
Kingman High SchoolWhite59.4%904
Kingman Middle SchoolWhite62.6%735
Lake Havasu High SchoolWhite67.1%1,813
Lee Williams High SchoolWhite67.5%1,050
Manzanita ElementaryWhite60.7%791
Mohave Accelerated Elementary SchoolWhite56.2%411
Mohave Accelerated Elementary School EastLatino46.5%129
Mohave Accelerated Learning CenterWhite60.7%507
Mohave High SchoolLatino47.7%1,173
Mohave Valley Junior High SchoolWhite53.6%448
Mt. Tipton Elementary SchoolLatino48.3%176
Nautilus Elementary SchoolWhite68.1%360
Peach Springs SchoolAmerican Indian or Alaska Native98%102
River Valley High SchoolWhite62.2%545
Smoketree Elementary SchoolWhite57.5%621
Starline Elementary SchoolWhite74.2%636
Sunrise ElementaryWhite46.1%434
Telesis PreparatoryWhite67.6%284
Telesis Preparatory AcademyWhite69.2%52
Thunderbolt Middle SchoolWhite65.6%852
Topock Elementary SchoolWhite72.9%107
Valentine Elementary SchoolAmerican Indian or Alaska Native73.9%92
White Cliffs Middle SchoolWhite65.9%584
Young Scholars AcademyWhite68.1%408
Yucca Elementary SchoolWhite71.1%38

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

Telesis Preparatory SchoolYoung Scholars AcademyJamaica Elementary SchoolKingman Academy of Learning - Middle SchoolDesert Willow Elementary SchoolManzanita Elementary SchoolBlack Mountain Elementary SchoolSunrise Elementary SchoolCamp Mohave Elementary SchoolStarline Elementary SchoolValentine Elementary SchoolWhite Cliffs Middle SchoolDiamondback Elementary SchoolHualapai Elementary SchoolYucca Elementary SchoolThunderbolt Middle SchoolSmoketree Elementary SchoolMohave Accelerated Elementary SchoolTopock Elementary SchoolNautilus Elementary SchoolCottonwood ElementaryBullhead City Junior High SchoolCedar Hills SchoolLake Havasu High SchoolBeaver Dam High SchoolFox Creek Junior High SchoolKingman Academy of Learning - High SchoolMohave Accelerated Learning CenterState of Arizona Department of EducationMohave Valley Junior High SchoolMohave High SchoolKingman High SchoolKingman Academy of Learning Intermediate SchoolAcademy of Building IndustriesHavasupai Elementary SchoolRiver Valley High SchoolOwens Elementary SchoolDesert Star AcademyKingman Middle SchoolEl Capitan Public SchoolDesert Valley SchoolMasada Charter SchoolMountain Tipton Elementary SchoolCruhsd AcademyCerbat Elementary SchoolBeaver Dam Elementary SchoolMohave Accelerated Elementary School EastPeach Springs SchoolLee Williams High SchoolTelesis Preparatory Academy

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