sixth edition

Arizona Minority Student
Progress Report

2016

The Transformation
Continues

County Addendum

Milem Salazar Bryan

Amepac

Arizona Minority Education
Policy Analysis Center

PREPARED BY

Dr. Jeffrey F. Milem
Karina G. Salazar
W. Patrick Bryan
The University of Arizona
Center for the Study of Higher Education

Dr. David Camacho

Fred Lockhart

Northern Arizona University

Arizona Private School Association

Susan Carlson, Chair

Everardo Martinez-Inzunza

Carlson & Affiliates

Arizona Western College

Panfilo Contreras

Jacob Moore

Private Education Consultant

Arizona State University

Dr. Mark S. Denke

Dr. Ray Ostos

Arizona Board of Regents

Maricopa Community College District

Dr. Alfredo G. De Los Santos Jr.

Dr. Rebecca Tsosie

Founding Member

Arizona State University

Dr. René X. Diaz

Magdalena Verdugo

AZ Hispanic School Admin. Association

Dr. Dolores Duran-Cerda
Pima Community College

Joseph García

Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc.

Dr. Angie Williams
University of Phoenix

Arizona State University

COMMISSION STAFF

Tannya Gaxiola

Dr. April Osborn

The University of Arizona

Mary Haluska
Arizona Department of Education

Executive Director

Julie Vo
Office and Program Manager

C - 2 ARIZONA MINORITY STUDENT PROGRESS REPORT 2013 | County Addendum

Arizona Minority Student Progress Report 2016
The Transformation Continues

Arizona Counties Addendum
Apache County..............................................4
Cochise County..............................................5
Coconino County...........................................6
Gila County.....................................................7
Graham County.............................................8
Greenlee County............................................9
La Paz County...............................................10
Maricopa County......................................... 11

Race / Ethnicity Category Codes
AI

American Indian

AP

Asian / Pacific Islander

B

Black

W

White

H

Hispanic

UK

Unknown Race

Mohave County........................................... 12

M

Multiracial

Navajo County............................................. 13

AZ

Arizona

NR

Non-Resident Alien
(International Student)

Pima County.................................................14
Pinal County................................................. 15
Santa Cruz County...................................... 16
Yavapai County............................................ 17
Yuma County................................................ 18

INTRODUCTION C - 3

Apache County
Apache County, with a population of 71,978 constitutes just
1 percent of the state population, and is one of only two
counties where the largest racial/ethnic group is American
Indian (71%). School age children and adults below 44 years
of age comprise over one half of the population (64%), while
those over 65 years of age comprise just 12 percent. Pre K-12
enrollments by race/ethnicity for Apache are very similar to
the population distribution for the county, with American
Indian students compromising about 80 percent of all
student enrollments since 2010.

County has considerably less educational attainment than
the state level where 27 percent of the population has a
bachelor’s degree or higher.
Diné College is located in Tsaile and is one of only 37 tribal
colleges and universities in the United States and one of
two in Arizona. Diné College is the nation’s first tribally
chartered college, and awards primarily associate degrees
and a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. In 2013,
Diné College enrolled 1,466 students, 99 percent of which
were American Indian, and graduated 240 students with
associate’s degrees.

About 32 percent of county residents over the age of 25
have achieved a high school diploma or equivalent, while
26 percent have less than a high school diploma. About one
quarter of Apache County residents (24%) have completed
some college but did not complete a degree, 7 percent have
obtained an associate’s degree, 7 percent have earned a
bachelor’s degree and only 4 percent have completed a
graduate or professional degree, indicating that Apache

While American Indians in Apache County comprise more
than 70 percent of the population, they have considerably
fewer financial resources, as their median household income
($25,332) is nearly half that of Whites ($43,658) and the state
median household income for all Arizona residents ($49,774).

2013 Apache County Population

2013 Apache County Population

by Race/Ethnicity

by Age
12%

6%

7%

8%

2%

20%

2013 Apache County
Educational Attainment

4%

35%
24%

71%

91,798

91,798

32%

42,349
25%

26%

29%
AI

AP

B

H

W

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

M

0-19

Figure 1

20-44

45-64

65+

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

Figure 2

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HS Diploma

Some College

Associate’s

Bachelor’s

Grad School

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

Figure 3

thousands of dollars

2013 Apache County Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity
60

arizona

apache

40
20
0
W

AI

AP

M

H

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

80%

Figure 4

Pre K-12 Enrollment in Apache County 2010-2014 by Race/Ethnicity

60%
40%
20%
0%
2010
source | U.S. Census Bureau (2014)

2011

2012

AI

B

AP

2013

H

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Figure 5

Cochise County
Cochise County, with a population of 131,038 makes up just
2 percent of the state population. School age children and
adolescents comprise about a quarter of the population (26%),
while those over 65 years of age comprise just 18 percent. Pre
K-12 enrollments reflect the reversal of demographics within
the 0-19 year-old demographic, as Hispanics now comprise
more than half of all students in the Pre K-12 system (53%),
followed by Whites (38%), Blacks (4%), Multiracial (3%), and
Asians (2%).
More than one third (38%) of county residents over the age
of 25 have achieved a high school diploma or less, 29 percent
completed some college but did not complete a degree, 10 percent
have obtained an associate’s degree, 14 percent have earned a
bachelor’s degree and 9 percent have completed a graduate or
professional degree, indicating that Cochise County’s educational
attainment closely reflects that of the state.

In 2013, the College enrolled 4,453 students who, when
disaggregated by race/ethnicity, were 44 percent White,
42 percent Hispanic, 5 percent Black, 1 percent American
Indian, 2 percent Asian Pacific American, and 3 percent
multiple races. In the same year, Cochise College graduated
3,552 students with associate’s degrees, of which 58 percent
were White and 24 percent were Hispanic.
Median household income for Cochise County is below the
state median income for all race/ethnicity categories with
the exception of Blacks, whose median household income
was $11,000 higher, likely the effect of the economic impact
of the Fort Huachuca Military Base

Cochise College has campuses in Douglas and Sierra Vista,
and satellite locations in Nogales, Wilcox and Benson.

2013 Cochise County Population

2013 Cochise County Population

by Race/Ethnicity

by Age

2013 Cochise County
Educational Attainment
8%

18%
30%

3%
33%

10%

58%

131,038

131,038

29%

89,013

14%

26%
14%

26%
AI

AP

B

H

W

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

M

0-19

Figure 6

20-44

45-64

65+

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

Figure 7

24%

<HS Diploma

HS Diploma

Some College

Associate’s

Bachelor’s

Grad School

Figure 8

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

thousands of dollars

2013 Cochise County Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity
60

arizona

cochise

40
20
0
W

B

H

AI

AP

M

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

60%

Figure 9

Pre K-12 Enrollment in Cochise County 2010-2014 by Race/Ethnicity

40%
20%
0%
2010
source | U.S. Census Bureau (2014)

2011

2012

AI

B

AP

2013

H

W

M

2014

UK

Figure 10

COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS C - 5

Coconino County
Coconino County, with a population of 134,795
constitutes just 2 percent of the state population.
School age children and adolescents comprise under
one third of the population (29%), while those over
65 years of age comprise just 10 percent. White and
American Indian students are the largest racial/ethnic
groups among pre K-12 enrollments for Coconino, 41
percent and 36 percent respectively.
More than one third (35%) of the county has achieved a
high school diploma or less, 25 percent have completed
some college but did not complete a degree, 9 percent have
obtained an associate’s degree, 18 percent have earned
a bachelor’s degree, and 13 percent have completed a
graduate or professional degree, indicating that Cochise
County’s educational attainment, on average, is higher
than that of the state. This is likely due to the educational
attainment impact of NAU in Flagstaff.

Coconino Community College is located primarily in
Flagstaff with satellite campuses in Page, Tuba City,
Williams and the Grand Canyon. In 2013, Coconino
enrolled 3,694 students who were primarily White
(50%) and American Indian (20%), and graduated 516
students with associate’s degrees. Northern Arizona
University is also located in Coconino County, and a
complete review of NAU enrollments and completions
can be found in the Postsecondary Education section.
Median household income for Coconino County is
generally at or above the state median household
income for all race/ethnicity categories with the
exception of Asian and Multiracial residents, whose
median household incomes were $25,000 and $20,000
below the state level respectively.

2013 Coconino County Population

2013 Coconino County Population

by Race/Ethnicity

by Age

nknown

ack

2013 Coconino County
Educational Attainment

9%
14%

9%
37%

24%

ultiracial

55%

134,795

spanic

25%

12%

3%

ian/PI

134,795

78,523

13%

26%
22%

merican Indian

18%

29%

hite
AI

AP

B

H

W

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

M

0-19

Figure 11

20-44

45-64

65+

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

Figure 12

<HS Diploma

HS Diploma

Some College

Associate’s

Bachelor’s

Grad School

Figure 13

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

thousands of dollars

2013 Coconino County Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity
arizona

60

coconino

40
20
0
W

B

H

AI

AP

M
Figure 14

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

Pre K-12 Enrollment in Coconino County 2010-2014 by Race/Ethnicity
40%
20%
0%
2010
source | U.S. Census Bureau (2014)

2011
AI

B

2012
AP

H

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Figure 15

Gila County
Gila County, with a population of 53,335 constitutes
just 1 percent of the state population. School age
children and adolescents comprise under one quarter
of the population (23%), while more than half of
the county (54%) is over the age of 45, bringing the
median age in the county to 48. Pre K-12 enrollments
for Gila reflect different demographics than the larger
county population. Whites make up more than half
of county residents (65%) but only representing 43
percent of students enrolled in the Pre K-12 system.
Similarly, American Indians make up 15 percent of the
county population but represent nearly 30 percent of
P-12 enrollments.

associate’s degree, 9 percent have earned a bachelor’s
degree and 7 percent have completed a graduate or
professional degree, indicating that Gila County’s
educational attainment, on average, is lower than the
state level.
Median household income for Gila County is below
the state median household income for all race/
ethnicity categories except for Asians and Hispanics,
whose median household incomes are $16,000 and
$5,000 above the state average.

Nearly half of county residents over the age of 25
years (47%) have achieved a high school diploma or
less, 28 percent have completed some college but did
not complete a degree, 9 percent have obtained an
2013 Gila County Population

2013 Gila County Population

by Race/Ethnicity

by Age

2013 Gila County
Educational Attainment
9%

15%

9%

23%

1%

31%

30%
7%

65%

53,335

18%

53,335

38,494
16%

23%
24%

AI

AP

B

H

W

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

M

0-19

Figure 16

20-44

45-64

28%
65+

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

Figure 17

<HS Diploma

HS Diploma

Some College

Associate’s

Bachelor’s

Grad School

Figure 18

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

thousands of dollars

2013 Gila County Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity
arizona

80

gila

60
40
20
0
W

B

H

AI

AP

M
Figure 19

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

Pre K-12 Enrollment in Gila County 2010-2014 by Race/Ethnicity
40%
20%
0%
2010
source | U.S. Census Bureau (2014)

2011
AI

B

2012
AP

H

W

2013
M

2014
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Figure 20

COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS C - 7

Graham County
Graham County, with a population of 37,168 constitutes
just 1 percent of the state population. School age
children and adolescents comprise almost one third
of the population (31%), while those over 45 years of
age comprise another third of the county (34%). Pre
K-12 enrollments for Graham County reflect similar
demographics as the larger population, with White,
Hispanic and American Indian populations at similar
proportions.
Half of county residents over the age of 25 yeas (50%)
have achieved a high school diploma or less, 31 percent
have completed some college but did not complete a
degree, 7 percent have obtained an associate’s degree, 7
percent have earned a bachelor’s degree, and 5 percent
have completed a graduate or professional degree,
indicating that Graham County’s educational attainment
is, on average, much lower than the state level.

Eastern Arizona College is located in Thatcher and, in
2013, enrolled 6,602 students with 64 percent White,
19 percent Hispanic, 7 percent American Indian, 3
percent Black and 1 percent Asian Pacific American.
In the same year, EAC graduated 1,126 students with
associate’s degrees.
Median household income for Graham County is
below the state median income for Whites, Blacks,
and American Indians. The largest income disparity
is among Blacks, whose median household income is
$23,000 below the state average. Asian, Multiracial,
and Hispanic residents enjoy a higher median
household income than the state average, with largest
different among Multiracial and Hispanics, whose
median household incomes are both about $10,000
above the state average.

2013 Graham County Population

2013 Graham County Population

by Race/Ethnicity

by Age

known

an/PI

12%

13%

7%

2%

ultiracial

ack

22%

52%

7%

5%

35%

37,168

merican Indian

2013 Graham County
Educational Attainment

37,168

30%

22,324

16%

31%

spanic

34%

32%

hite
AI

AP

B

H

W

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

M

0-19

Figure 21

20-44

45-64

65+

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

Figure 22

<HS Diploma

HS Diploma

Some College

Associate’s

Bachelor’s

Grad School

Figure 23

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

thousands of dollars

2013 Graham County Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity
arizona

80

graham

60
40
20
0
W

B

H

AI

AP

M
Figure 24

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

60%

Pre K-12 Enrollment in Graham County 2010-2014 by Race/Ethnicity

40%
20%
0%
2010
source | U.S. Census Bureau (2014)

2011
AI

B

2012
AP

H

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Greenlee County
Greenlee County, with a population of 8,679 constitutes
just 0.1 percent of the state population. School age
children and adolescents comprise almost one third
of the population (31%), while those over 45 years of
age comprise another third of the county (36%). PK12 enrollments for Graham County reflect similar
demographics as the larger population, with White
and Hispanic populations at similar proportions.

the state level (39 percent with a high school diploma
or less).
Median household income for Greenlee County
was below the state median income for Whites and
American Indians, while for Hispanics it was $11,000
higher than the state average.

More than half of county residents over the age of 25
years (54%) have achieved a high school diploma or
less, 28 percent have completed some college but did
not complete a degree, 7 percent have obtained an
associate’s degree, 8 percent have earned a bachelor’s
degree, and 3 percent have completed a graduate or
professional degree, indicating that Graham County’s
educational attainment is, on average, much lower than
2013 Greenlee County Population

2013 Greenlee County Population

by Race/Ethnicity

by Age

2013 Greenlee County
Educational Attainment

12%

7%
8%

2%

8,679

48%

3%

33%
24%

48%

8,679

5,354

16%

28%

31%
AI

AP

B

H

W

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

M

0-19

Figure 26

20-44

38%

45-64

65+

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

Figure 27

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HS Diploma

Some College

Associate’s

Bachelor’s

Grad School

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Figure 28

thousands of dollars

2013 Greenlee County Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity
arizona

60

greenlee

40
20
0
W

H

AI
Figure 29

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

60%

Pre K-12 Enrollment in Greenlee County 2010-2014 by Race/Ethnicity

40%
20%
0%
2010
source | U.S. Census Bureau (2014)

2011
AI

B

2012
AP

H

W

2013
M

2014
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Figure 30

COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS C - 9

La Paz County
La Paz County, with a population of 20,408 constitutes
just 0.3 percent of the state population. School age
children and adolescents comprise less than one fifth
(19%), while those over 65 years of age comprise
one third of the county (33%). Pre K-12 enrollments
for La Paz County reflect a changing demographic
in the younger portion of the population. While
Whites make up 61 percent of the total county
population, they only represent 23 percent of pre K-12
enrollments. Hispanic students represent the largest
racial/ethnic student group with 49 percent, followed
by Whites (23%) and American Indians (22%).

degree and 3percent have completed a graduate or
professional degree, indicating that La Paz County’s
educational attainment is, on average, much lower
than the state level (39 percent with a high school
diploma or less).
Median household income for La Paz County is
below the state median income for all race/ethnicity
categories with the largest gap for Whites at $17,000
below the state level ($55,000).

More than half of county residents over the age of
25 (58%) have achieved a high school diploma or
less, 26 percent have completed some college but did
not complete a degree, 7 percent have obtained an
associate’s degree, 6 percent have earned a bachelor’s
2013 La Paz County Population

2013 La Paz County Population

by Race/Ethnicity

by Age

own

acial

12%

6%

19%

7%

1%

/PI

3%

34%

20,408

24%

2013 La Paz County
Educational Attainment

20,408

62%

can Indian

nic

15,967

25%

21%

27%
AI

AP

B

H

W

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

M

0-19

Figure 31

20-44

34%

26%

45-64

65+

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

Figure 32

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Bachelor’s

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Figure 33

thousands of dollars

2013 La Paz County Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity
arizona

60

la paz

40
20
0
W

H

AI
Figure 34

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

Pre K-12 Enrollment in La Paz County 2010-2014 by Race/Ethnicity
40%
20%
0%
2010
source | U.S. Census Bureau (2014)

2011
AI

B

2012
AP

H

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Maricopa County
Maricopa County, with a population of 3,889,131 is the most
populous Arizona county and constitutes 60 percent of
the state population. School age children and adolescents
comprise just under one third of the population (29%),
while those over 65 years of age comprise just 12 percent.
Pre K-12 enrollments for Maricopa reflect changing
demographics within the 0-19 year-old demographic, as
the largest proportion of students in schools has shifted
from White to Hispanic students. This is consistent with
state-level trends.
More than one third of county residents over the age of
25 years (37%) have achieved a high school diploma or
less, 25 percent have completed some college but did not
complete a degree, 8 percent have obtained an associate’s
degree, 19 percent have earned a bachelor’s degree and
11 percent have completed a graduate or professional
degree, indicating that Maricopa County’s educational
attainment, on average, is equal to that of the state. This,

however, is expected as the majority of the state lives in
Maricopa County.
The Maricopa Community College District has 10 colleges
and 2 skill centers throughout the county, and is one of
the largest community college districts in the nation.
In 2013, MCCD enrolled 132,877 students who were
primarily White (48%), Hispanic (26%) and Black (7%),
and graduated 19,408 students with associate’s degrees.
Arizona State University, the largest public university in
Arizona and the nation, is also located in Maricopa County
(a complete review of ASU enrollments and completions
can be found in the Postsecondary Education section).
Median household income for Maricopa County is
generally above the state median household income for
all race/ethnicity categories with the exception of Blacks,
whose median household incomes were $600 below the
state level.

2013 Maricopa County Population

2013 Maricopa County Population

by Race/Ethnicity

by Age

8%

13%

5%
2%
24%

58%

3,889,161

AP

B

H

W

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

M

0-19

Figure 36

20-44

2,497,802

14%

23%

19%

29%
AI

25%

11%

35%

3,889,161

30%

2013 Maricopa County
Educational Attainment

45-64

65+

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

Figure 37

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HS Diploma

Some College

Associate’s

Bachelor’s

Grad School

Figure 38

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

thousands of dollars

2013 Maricopa County Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity
arizona

60

maricopa

40
20
0
W

B

AI

AP

M

H
Figure 39

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

Pre K-12 Enrollment in Maricopa County 2010-2014 by Race/Ethnicity
40%
20%
0%
2010
source | U.S. Census Bureau (2014)

2011
AI

B

2012
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H

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2013
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COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS C - 11

Mohave County
Mohave County, with a population of 201,680, constitutes
3 percent of the state population. School age children and
adolescents comprise less than one quarter of the population
(22%), while those over 65 years of age comprise almost
another quarter (24%). Pre K-12 enrollments for Mohave
reflect similar demographics to the county population,
although by 2014 only 67 percent of students were white,
with Hispanics growing to 25 percent of the student body.
This disparity between the race/ethnicity proportions
within the county compared to Pre K-12 enrollments is
likely due to the large proportion of the population in the
65 and older age range who are predominantly white.
More than half of county residents over the age of 25 years
(51%) have achieved a high school diploma or less, 30
percent have completed some college but did not complete
a degree, 7 percent have obtained an associate’s degree,
8 percent have earned a bachelor’s degree and 4 percent

have completed a graduate or professional degree. This
indicates that Mohave County’s educational attainment,
on average, is much lower than the state levels.
Mohave Community College District has 4 campuses in
Kingman, Lake Havasu City, Bullhead City and Colorado
City. In 2013, MCC enrolled 5,227 students who were
predominantly White (73%) and Hispanic (18%), and
graduated 888 students with associate’s degrees. Arizona
State University also has a presence in Mohave County
after opening its first Colleges of ASU campus in Lake
Havasu City in 2012.
Median household income for Mohave County is generally
below the state median household income for all race/
ethnicity categories with the exception of American
Indians, whose median household incomes were $7,000
above the state level.

2013 Mohave County Population

2013 Mohave County Population

by Race/Ethnicity

by Age

known

2013 Mohave County
Educational Attainment

ck
15%

an/PI

erican Indian

8%

22%

3%

201,680

30%

8%

201,680

79%

ltiracial

4%
35%

143,120

16%

24%
24%

panic

30%

ite
AI

AP

B

H

W

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

M

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Figure 41

20-44

45-64

65+

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

Figure 42

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HS Diploma

Some College

Associate’s

Bachelor’s

Grad School

Figure 43

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

thousands of dollars

2013 Mohave County Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity
arizona

60

mohave

40
20
0
W

B

AI

AP

M

H
Figure 44

source | U.S. Census Bureau (2013)

80%

Pre K-12 Enrollment in Mohave County 2010-2014 by Race/Ethnicity

60%
40%
20%
0%
2010
source | U.S. Census Bureau (2014)

2011
AI

B

2012
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Navajo County
Navajo County, with a population of 107,326 constitutes just
2 percent of the state population. School age children and
adolescents comprise about one third of the population
(32%), while only 14 percent of the county is over the age of
65. Pre K-12 enrollments for Navajo County reflect similar
race/ethnicity proportions as the larger county population,
with about 40 percent representation for both American
Indian and White groups, although White student
representation has steadily decline since 2010.
About half of the county has achieved a high school degree
or less (48%), 29 percent have completed some college
but did not complete a degree, 8 percent have obtained
an associate’s degree, 9 percent have earned a bachelor’s
degree and 6 percent have completed a graduate or
professional degree. This indicates that Navajo County’s
educational attainment, on average, is much lower than
the state level.

Northland Pioneer Community College has four campuses
throughout Navajo County in Show Low, Holbrook,
Winslow and Snowflake. In 2010, NPC enrolled 3,223
students and graduated 308 students with associate’s
degrees.
Median household income for Navajo County is below
the state average for all racial/ethnic groups except
Multiracial residents, with Blacks accounting for the
largest disparity ($23,000 less than the state average).
Multiracial residents’ income is on average $8,000 above
their state level.

2013 Navajo County Population

2013 Navajo County Population

by Race/Ethnicity

by Age

2013 Navajo County
Educational Attainment

14%

11%
3%

32%
25%

29%

9%

43%

107,326

6%

8%

107,326

65,802
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42%

28%

29%
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thousands of dollars

2013 Navajo County Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity
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Pre K-12 Enrollment in Navajo County 2010-2014 by Race/Ethnicity
40%
20%
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2010
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Pima County
Pima County, with a population of 986,891, is the
second largest county in Arizona, and accounts for 15
percent of the state population. School age children
and adolescents comprise more than one quarter of
the population (26%), while 16 percent of the county
is over the age of 65. Although Whites are the largest
proportion of the county population (55%), they are
the second largest group in Pima County schools
(34%) behind Hispanics (53%); a gap that has steadily
widened since 2010.
About one third of county residents over the age of 25
years (36%) have achieved a high school diploma or less,
26 percent have completed some college but did not
complete a degree, 8 percent have obtained an associate’s
degree, 18 percent have earned a bachelor’s degree and
12 percent have completed a graduate or professional
degree. This indicates that Pima County is the most

highly educated county in the state, with almost one third
of the population holding a bachelor’s degree or higher
(30%), compared to the state rate of 27 percent.
Pima Community College has 6 campuses and 5
centers in the Tucson Metropolitan Area. In 2013, PCC
enrolled 30,082 students who were predominantly
White (44%) and Hispanic (40%), and graduated 5,260
students with associate’s degrees. The University of
Arizona, the state’s flagship, land-grant institution
is also located in Pima County (a complete review of
UA enrollments and completions can be found in the
Postsecondary Education section).
Median household income for Pima County, on average,
is slightly below the state level across all racial/ethnic
groups. Asians ($13,000) experienced the largest gap in
median income when compared to their state average.

2013 Pima County Population

2013 Pima County Population

by Race/Ethnicity

by Age

known

ultiracial

2013 Pima County
Educational Attainment
8%

16%

merican Indian

an/PI

986,891

35%

12%

33%

3%
55%

25%

986,891

26%

650,440

13%

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18%

26%

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thousands of dollars

2013 Pima County Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity
arizona

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Pre K-12 Enrollment in Pima County 2010-2014 by Race/Ethnicity

60%
40%
20%
0%
2010

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2011
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Pinal County
Pinal County, with a population of 379,128 accounts for 6
percent of the state population. School age children and
adolescents comprise over one quarter of the population
(29%), while 15 percent of the county is over the age of
65. Although Whites are the largest proportion of the
county population (58%), they are only 44 percent of
Pinal County’s Pre K-12 enrollments, while Hispanics
make up 40 percent.
Nearly half of the county (45%) has achieved a high
school diploma or less, 28 percent have completed some
college but did not complete a degree, 9 percent have
obtained an associate’s degree, 12 percent have earned
a bachelor’s degree and 6 percent have completed a
graduate or professional degree. This indicates that
Pinal County’s educational attainment is below the
state level.

Central Arizona College has 3 campuses and 7 centers
near Casa Grande, Apache Junction and Winkleman.
In 2013, CAC enrolled 6,445 students who were
predominantly White (47%) and Hispanic (28%), and
graduated 1,148 students with associate’s degrees.
Median household income for Pinal County, on average,
is slightly higher than the state level for all racial/ethnic
groups except Asians and Whites. Multiracial ($11,000),
Black ($8,000), Hispanic ($5,000), American Indian
($500) had higher median incomes when compared to
the same groups across the state. Asians and Whites had
lower median incomes than their state average, $10,000
and $2000 respectively.

2013 Pinal County Population

2013 Pinal County Population

by Race/Ethnicity

by Age

2013 Pinal County
Educational Attainment

15%

6%

9%

30%

33%

5%

12%

379,128

29%

58%

23%

379,128

250,120
15%
28%

28%
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45-64

65+

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thousands of dollars

2013 Pinal County Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity
arizona

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Pre K-12 Enrollment in Pinal County 2010-2014 by Race/Ethnicity
40%
20%
0%
2010
source | U.S. Census Bureau (2014)

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Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County, with a population of 47,122,
accounts for 1 percent of the state population. School
age children and adolescents comprise one third of
the population (33%), while 14 percent of the county
is over the age of 65. Pre K-12 enrollments reflect the
same proportions of racial/ethnic diversity throughout
the county with Hispanic students comprising more
than 80 percent of the total county population and of
the P-12 student population.

attainment is below the state level .
Median household income for Santa Cruz County, on
average, is below the state level for Hispanics ($6,000)
and above the state level for Whites ($2,000).

More than half of county residents over the age of 25
years (56%) have achieved a high school diploma or
less, 18 percent have completed some college but did not
complete a degree, 7 percent have obtained an associate’s
degree, 13 percent have earned a bachelor’s degree and 6
percent have completed a graduate or professional degree.
This indicates that Santa Cruz County’s educational
2013 Santa Cruz County Population

2013 Santa Cruz County Population

by Race/Ethnicity

by Age

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merican Indian

14%

16%

7%

1%

ultiracial

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2013 Santa Cruz County
Educational Attainment

28%

33%
25%

83%

47,122

6%

13%

47,122

28,729

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28%

28%

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thousands of dollars

2013 Santa Cruz County Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity
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Pre K-12 Enrollment in Santa Cruz County 2010-2014 by Race/Ethnicity

2010
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Yavapai County
Yavapai County, with a population of 211,968, constitutes
3 percent of the state population. School age children
and adolescents comprise less than one quarter of the
population (21%), while those over 65 years of age
comprise 25 percent of the county population. Pre K-12
enrollments for Yavapai reflect similar demographics
to the county population, although the representation
of White students in the county has been declining
since 2010 to 65 percent while Hispanic representation
has increased to 28 percent in 2014.
36 percent of the county has achieved a high school
diploma or less, 31 percent have completed some
college but did not complete a degree, 8 percent have
obtained an associate’s degree, 15 percent have earned
a bachelor’s degree and 9 percent have completed a
graduate or professional degree. This indicates that

Yavapai County’s educational attainment, on average,
is similar to the state level.
Yavapai College has 3 campuses in Prescott, Prescott
Valley, and Clarkdale. In 2013, the College enrolled
8,197 students who were predominantly White (57%)
and Hispanic (12%), and graduated 1,036 students with
associate’s degrees.
Median household income for Yavapai County is
below the state median household income for White,
Multiracial, and Hispanic residents, with the greatest
among Whites whose median income is $11,000
below their state average. American Indian and Asian
residents enjoy a higher median income, whose median
household incomes are $2,000 and $4,000 above the
state level, respectively.

2013 Yavapai County Population

2013 Yavapai County Population

by Race/Ethnicity

by Age

2013 Yavapai County
Educational Attainment
8%

14%

21%

2%

9%

31%
10%

211,968

211,968
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thousands of dollars

2013 Yavapai County Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity
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80%

Pre K-12 Enrollment in Yavapai County 2010-2014 by Race/Ethnicity

60%
40%
20%
0.0%
2010
source | U.S. Census Bureau (2014)

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Yuma County
Yuma County, with a population of 199,026, constitutes 3
percent of the state population. School age children and
adolescents comprise almost one third of the population
(31%), while those over 65 years of age comprise only 16
percent. Pre K-12 enrollments for Yuma reflect similar
demographics to the county population, although
Hispanics student representation has outpaced their
total county representation, now making up more than
80 percent of students in Yuma County.
More than half of residents over the age of 25 years
(53%) have achieved a high school diploma or less,
25 percent have completed some college but did
not complete a degree, 7 percent have obtained an
associate’s degree, 10 percent have earned a bachelor’s
degree and 5 percent have completed a graduate or
professional degree. This indicates that Yuma County’s
educational attainment, on average, is less than the

state level (27% with a bachelor’s degree or higher).
Arizona Western College has 1 campus in Yuma and 8
centers throughout the county. In 2013, AWC enrolled
8,000 students who were predominantly Hispanic
(64%) and White (20%), and graduated 1,250 students
with associate’s degrees.
Median household income for Yuma County is
generally below the state median household income
for all race/ethnicity categories with the exception of
Black residents, whose median household income was
$12,000 above the state level.

2013 Yuma County Population

2013 Yuma County Population

by Race/Ethnicity

by Age

2013 Yuma County
Educational Attainment

16%

7%

2%

32%

5%

28%

10%

35%

199,026

21%

60%

199,026

121,399
25%
26%

31%
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thousands of dollars

2013 Yuma County Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity
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Pre K-12 Enrollment in Yuma County 2010-2014 by Race/Ethnicity

100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
2010

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This is the county addendum, meant to supplement the full report.
You can find the full Arizona Minority Student Progress Report 2016 at:
www.highered.az.gov/amepac

COUNTY DEMOGRAPHICS C - 19

Arizona is in the midst of a demographic, economic and
educational transformation.
Although our past has been illustrated with inequity and average achievement,
our future is painted with quite a different brush. As Arizona solidifies itself as a
majority minority state, we will be forced to focus our attention on how even the
most underperforming students can enhance their educational outcomes for the
greater benefit of all Arizonans.
This report illuminates the current status and trends of educational achievement
in the State of Arizona from the beginning of the pipeline in elementary education
through to graduate and professional school.
We encourage you to consider the 2013 Minority Student Progress Report before
reading this sixth edition. We hope you will be able to use the rich data in these
reports to develop your own conclusions and recommendations for addressing the
issues we highlight.
Beyond this edition, there are additional data and resources available at the Arizona
Minority Education Policy Analysis Center website: www.highered.az.gov/amepac

all minorities

white
hispanic

arizona p-12 enrollment
2003

american indian
asian

see figures 9 and 10 for detailed charts

2013

black