Yavapai News

There were 541 American Indian or Alaskan Native students enrolled in Yavapai County schools in the 2023-24 school year, a 6.9% increase over the 506 American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the previous school year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Yavapai County welcomed 24,040 students at the time. Among them, American Indian or Alaskan Native students made up 2.3% of the student body making them the fourth most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 70 schools in Yavapai County, Camp Verde Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of American Indian or Alaskan Native students in the 2023-24 school year, with a total of 70 students, making up 10% 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.

A 2023 study from Scholaroo 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.

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 American Indian or Alaskan Native Students	Total Enrollment
Bradshaw Mountain High School	0.9%	1,669
Prescott High School	1.6%	1,473
Mingus Union High School	2.6%	1,204
Camp Verde Elementary School	10%	698
Clarkdale-Jerome Elementary School	8.1%	470
Camp Verde High School	6.6%	467
Camp Verde Middle School	12.4%	354
Seligman Elementary School	24.6%	134
American Heritage Academy - Camp Verde	13.6%	110
Seligman High School	30.4%	56