East Arizona News

There were 123 students enrolled in Vernon Elementary District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 11.8% more than the 110 in the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Out of the total students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.4% of them were boys, and 49.6% were girls.

Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 83.7% of the Vernon Elementary District total enrollment.

Vernon Elementary District roughly covers schools within Apache County and has a main office in Vernon.

WalletHub claimed Arizona’s school system ranked among the worst across U.S. for class size, performance, funding, safety, and instructors’ credentials.

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.

School	Total Enrollment
Vernon Elementary School	123