AZ Superintendent of Education Thomas C. Horne 2023 | Arizona State Department of Education
AZ Superintendent of Education Thomas C. Horne 2023 | Arizona State Department of Education
Out of the total students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 50.2% of them were girls, and 49.8% were boys.
Data also showed that most of the students were American Indian or Alaskan Native, representing 98.1% of the Whiteriver Unified District total enrollment.
Whiteriver Unified District roughly covers schools within Navajo County and has a main office in Whiteriver.
Among the five schools in Whiteriver Unified District, Alchesay High School recorded the highest enrollment of 820 students in the 2022-23 school year.
A 2023 study from Scholaroo.com ranked Arizona last out of all U.S. states in terms of educational success, giving the state poor marks 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.
| School | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|
| Whiteriver Elementary | 396 |
| Canyon Day Junior High School | 437 |
| Cradleboard School | 264 |
| Seven Mile School | 434 |
| Alchesay High School | 820 |
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