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There were 212 multiracial students enrolled in Prescott Unified District schools in 2022-23 school year

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There were 212 multiracial students enrolled in Prescott Unified District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 11.6% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Prescott Unified District welcomed 3,803 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, multiracial students comprised 5.6% of the student body to be the third most represented ethnicity in the district.

Prescott Unified District roughly covers schools within Yavapai County and has a main office in Prescott.

Among the seven schools in Prescott Unified District, Prescott High School recorded the highest enrollment of multiracial students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 69 students.

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

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.

Ethnicities in Prescott Unified District in 2022-23 School Year
White [71%]Hispanic or Latino [20.1%]Multiracial [5.6%]Ethnicities <5% [3.3%]
Enrollment Demographics in Prescott Unified District During Last 3 Years
YearTotal District EnrollmentTotal Multiracial StudentsMultiracial %
20213,8122055.4%
20223,8171905%
20233,8032125.6%

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