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Tucson, Arizona - 2 schools
An equity score of 35/100 ranks Tucson Youth Development/Ace Charter High School (4422) #221 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $11,166 per pupil, Tucson Youth Development/Ace Charter High School (4422) ranks #290 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
550
Total Enrollment
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$11,166
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Tucson Youth Development/Ace Charter High School (4422) operates 2 public schools serving 550 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Pima County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,166 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arizona compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 3.3% local, 85.6% state, and 11.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 35/100, ranked #221 of 437 in Arizona against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 13.1% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% White, 3.5% African American across the district's schools.
Alternative Computerized Education (Ace) Charter High School accounts for 67.8% of all Tucson Youth Development/Ace Charter High School (4422) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Tucson Youth Development/Ace Charter High School (4422) a distant remainder — means Tucson Youth Development/Ace Charter High School (4422)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Tucson Youth Development/Ace Charter High School (4422) chronic absenteeism rate is 13.1% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Tucson Youth Development/Ace Charter High School (4422)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Tucson Youth Development/Ace Charter High School (4422)?
Tucson Youth Development/Ace Charter High School (4422) has 2 schools, including 2 high. Total enrollment is 550 students.
How much does Tucson Youth Development/Ace Charter High School (4422) spend per student?
Tucson Youth Development/Ace Charter High School (4422) spends $11,166 per student. The district has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #221 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of Tucson Youth Development/Ace Charter High School (4422)?
Tucson Youth Development/Ace Charter High School (4422) students are 69.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% White, 3.5% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tucson Youth Development/Ace Charter High School (4422)?
Tucson Youth Development/Ace Charter High School (4422) has an equity score of 35/100, ranking #221 out of 437 districts in Arizona.