Enrollment
426
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Phoenix, AZ
Aaec - Smcc Campus
Federal NCES profile for Aaec - Smcc Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040041701588Charter school
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 15
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Aaec - Smcc Campus earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools.
- #59 of 65
- high schools in Phoenix · Resource Index
- 18
- Resource Index · Lower
- 43.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 426
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Aaec - Smcc Campus ranks #59 of 65 high schools in Phoenix, AZ.
School address
NCES ID 040041701588 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
43.8%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-9% vs state
What stands out at Aaec - Smcc Campus
Aaec - Smcc Campus is a mid-sized charter high school in Phoenix, Arizona, enrolling 426 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 43.8% lands close to the Arizona typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 426 students, its enrollment sits close to the Arizona median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Among 306 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arizona schools statewide, it ranks #229, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (89% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 20/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 426 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
The surrounding Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (85816) spends $7,667 per pupil, 42% below the Arizona average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 16.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Phoenix's high schools, it stands alongside Madison Highland Prep (510 students): Aaec - Smcc Campus is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (85816) is a single-school charter district, so Aaec - Smcc Campus operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Aaec - Smcc Campus compares
Aaec - Smcc Campus on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.8% | ▼ 9% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 426 | top 48% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
426
Bigger than 51% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
43.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$7,667
per pupil, district-wide
- below Arizona avg of $13,145
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 426 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 89.0%
African American 5.2%
White 3.8%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Two or More 0.7%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 89.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.4, Aaec - Smcc Campus is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (85816), which includes Aaec - Smcc Campus.
$7,667
Per student
-42%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-54%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 6.1%
State 77.8%
Federal 16.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar high schools in Phoenix
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Madison Highland Prep
Standard public school
510 students
Arizona Preparatory Academy
Alternative education program
233 students
Ombudsman - Charter West
Alternative education program
176 students
Skyline Prep High School
Alternative education program
167 students
Intelli-School - Paradise Valley
Alternative education program
63 students
Think Through Academy
Standard public school
61 students
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Aaec - Smcc Campus
How many students attend Aaec - Smcc Campus?
Aaec - Smcc Campus has 426 students enrolled. It is a high school in Phoenix, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Aaec - Smcc Campus?
43.8% of students at Aaec - Smcc Campus are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Aaec - Smcc Campus?
The largest demographic group at Aaec - Smcc Campus is Hispanic or Latino at 89.0% of enrollment, in Phoenix, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Aaec - Smcc Campus?
Aaec - Smcc Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Aaec - Smcc Campus rank among high schools in Phoenix?
By Resource Investment Index, Aaec - Smcc Campus ranks #59 of 65 high schools in Phoenix, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Phoenix on the city page.
Is Aaec - Smcc Campus a good school?
Aaec - Smcc Campus earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (85816)?
None; Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (85816) is a single-school charter district, and Aaec - Smcc Campus is its only campus.
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