Mohave Today

The majority of students in Mohave County districts were white in the 2023-24 school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Of the 23,536 students attending school districts within Mohave County, 60.8% were white. Latino students were the second largest ethnicity in Mohave County districts (30.7%).

In the previous school year, white students were also the most common group in Mohave County districts, representing 61.7% of the student body.

Littlefield Unified District had the most even distribution of races among county districts, which included 60.5% Latino students and 35.8% white students.

In the 2023-24 school year, the total number of students enrolled in school districts in the county increased by 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.

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.

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

District	Most prevalent ethnicity	Percent of Total Student Body	Total Enrollment
Bullhead City School District	Latino	50.2%	2,267
Colorado City Unified District	White	95.7%	556
Colorado River Union High School District	White	49.6%	1,876
Hackberry School District	White	70.8%	48
Kingman Unified School District	White	62.1%	7,281
Lake Havasu Unified District	White	65.5%	5,205
Littlefield Unified District	Latino	60.5%	349
Mohave Valley Elementary District	White	54.3%	1,266
Peach Springs Unified District	American Indian or Alaska Native	93.7%	175
Topock Elementary District	White	69%	100
Valentine Elementary District	American Indian or Alaska Native	69.7%	89
Yucca Elementary District	White	64%	25