Yavapai News

There were 19 Latino students enrolled in Kirkland Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 5.6% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Kirkland Elementary District welcomed 76 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Latino students comprised 25% of the student body to be the least represented ethnicity in the district.

Kirkland Elementary District roughly covers schools within Yavapai County and has a main office in Kirkland.

Kirkland Elementary School was the only school in the district which enrolled Latino students, welcoming 19 students in the 2022-23 school year.

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.

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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total Latino Students	Latino %
2021	85	12	14.1%
2022	85	18	21.2%
2023	76	19	25%