SW Valley Times

There were 1,083 white students enrolled in Avondale Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 4.2% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Avondale Elementary District welcomed 5,889 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 18.4% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.

Avondale Elementary District roughly covers schools within Maricopa County and has a main office in Avondale.

Among the nine schools in Avondale Elementary District, Copper Trails recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 258 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.

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2021	5,628	955	17%
2022	5,775	1,039	18%
2023	5,889	1,083	18.4%