Yavapai News

There were 353 white students enrolled in Mayer Unified School District schools in the 2022-23 school year, 3% less than the previous year, according to the Arizona Department of Education.

Data showed that Mayer Unified School District welcomed 552 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, white students comprised 63.9% of the student body to be the most represented ethnicity in the district.

Mayer Unified School District roughly covers schools within Yavapai County and has a main office in Mayer.

Among the two schools in Mayer Unified School District, Mayer Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of white students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 223 students.

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.

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

Year	Total District Enrollment	Total White Students	White %
2021	524	351	67%
2022	530	364	68.7%
2023	552	353	63.9%