Mohave Today

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

Of the 23,451 students attending school districts within Mohave County, 61.7% were white. Latino students were the second largest ethnicity in Mohave County districts (29.8%).

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

Littlefield Unified District had the most even distribution of races among county districts, which included 62.7% Latino students and 34.8% white students.

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

The main offices of all districts mentioned in the story are located in cities associated with Mohave County.

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.

District	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Bullhead City School District	Latino	49.7%	2,321
Colorado City Unified District	White	96.8%	623
Colorado River Union High School District	White	50.6%	1,904
Hackberry School District	White	66.1%	56
Kingman Unified School District	White	63.1%	7,177
Lake Havasu Unified District	White	66.5%	5,154
Littlefield Unified District	Latino	62.7%	362
Mohave Valley Elementary District	White	54.3%	1,199
Peach Springs Unified District	American Indian or Alaska Native	97.2%	176
Topock Elementary District	White	72.9%	107
Valentine Elementary District	American Indian or Alaska Native	73.9%	92
Yucca Elementary District	White	71.1%	38