There were 175 Asian students enrolled in Yavapai County schools in the 2022-23 school year, a 1.2% increase over from the 173 Asian students in the previous school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
Data showed that Yavapai County welcomed 24,262 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Asian students made up 0.7% of the student body making them the third least represented ethnicity in the county.
Among the 65 schools in Yavapai County, BASIS Prescott recorded the highest enrollment of Asian students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 32 students, making up 5.2% 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 Asian Students | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Prescott High School | 1% | 1,436 |
| BASIS Prescott | 5.2% | 610 |
