school-choice
One Charter Holder Now Enrolls 17,732 Students
American Leadership Academy has doubled in size since 2018, growing faster than any large district in Arizona while enrolling a student body nearly twice as white as the state average.
Arizona Education News & Data
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chronic-absenteeism
Nine Arizona Districts Have At Least Half Their Students Chronically Absent
In nine Arizona districts, at least half of all students are chronically absent. Rates reach 64.9% in reservation and rural communities.
demographics
Arizona Lost 76,000 White Students in Eight Years
White enrollment in Arizona public schools fell 18% since 2018, nearly double the overall decline, as vouchers and demographics reshape classrooms.
equity
Arizona's Poverty Attendance Gap: Economically Disadvantaged Students Are 6 Points Above Average
Economically disadvantaged students in Arizona face a 29.8% chronic absenteeism rate, 6.1 points above average and 10.4 points above pre-COVID levels.
district-spotlight
Four Districts Lost 14,882 Students in Eight Years
Phoenix's inner-ring elementary districts have shed 30% of their students since 2018, driving school closures and a fiscal crisis across west Phoenix.
district-spotlight
Tucson Unified's Chronic Absenteeism Spiked Nearly 10 Points in One Year, Reversing Two Years of Progress
Tucson Unified's chronic absenteeism spiked from 33.8% to 43.6% in one year, erasing two years of post-COVID recovery gains.
enrollment
One in Three Arizona Districts Just Hit Rock Bottom
175 Arizona districts reached their all-time enrollment low in 2025-26, including most of the state's largest traditional systems.
equity
Nearly Two in Five Native American Students in Arizona Are Chronically Absent
Native American students face 37.3% chronic absenteeism, 13.5 points above the state average. On some reservations, the rate exceeds 60%.
covid-impact
33,829 Students Vanished. The Real Loss Came After.
Arizona's COVID enrollment shock was the largest single-year loss in state data. But the 59,272 students lost since the 2022 bounce dwarf the pandemic itself.
chronic-absenteeism
Arizona's Attendance Recovery Has Stalled — and Nearly One in Four Students Is Still Missing Too Much School
Arizona cut chronic absenteeism from 32% to 24%, but progress nearly stopped in 2025. At current pace, pre-COVID levels won't return until the 2040s.
district-spotlight
Mesa Unified Hits Its All-Time Low
Arizona's largest district has lost nearly 10,000 students since 2019, with losses accelerating to 2,625 in the latest year alone.
demographics
Arizona Is One School Year from a Hispanic Majority
Hispanic students now make up 49.2% of Arizona public school enrollment, up from 45.7% eight years ago. White enrollment has fallen 18% in the same period.
enrollment
Arizona Loses 72,000 Students in Six Years
Arizona public school enrollment has fallen every year since its 2020 peak, and the losses are accelerating. The 2026 decline alone nearly quadrupled the 2023 loss.
enrollment
Arizona Publishes 2025-26 Enrollment Data
ADE releases 2025-26 enrollment data showing 1,073,531 students statewide, down 25,998 from the prior year.