There were 35 Hispanic or Latino students enrolled in Sanders Unified District schools in the 2024-25 school year, 20.7% more than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.
Data showed that Sanders Unified District welcomed 623 students during the 2024-25 school year. Among them, Hispanic or Latino students comprised 5.6% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the district.
Sanders Unified District roughly covers schools within Apache County and has a main office in Sanders.
Among the three schools in Sanders Unified District, Sanders Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Hispanic or Latino students in the 2024-25 school year, with a total of 16 students.
Arizona ranks dead last in educational success among U.S. states, according to World Population Review, which graded states based on K–12 performance, funding, higher education, and safety.
Arizona’s K-12 enrollment is shifting amid a declining school-aged population, projected to drop by 40,000 by 2028, according to the Common Sense Institute.
Racial and ethnic enrollment data may be incomplete or suppressed due to unavailable or unreported figures for some student groups.
| Year | Total District Enrollment | Total Hispanic or Latino Students | Hispanic or Latino % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 645 | 26 | 4% |
| 2022 | 649 | 28 | 4.3% |
| 2023 | 612 | 26 | 4.3% |
| 2024 | 660 | 29 | 4.4% |
| 2025 | 623 | 35 | 5.6% |
