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 22/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040041701588Charter school
0/100100/10022/100
🌟 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 22/100 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
22
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.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-17 students YoY

Aaec - Smcc Campus held near 469 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-17 students YoY 040041701588 · Phoenix, AZ High · SMALL · CHARTER

426 enr · 43.8% lunch · RII 22

Nearest enrollment peer: Aspira Charter - Bus and Fin (426 students)

Aaec - Smcc Campus held near 469 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Aaec - Smcc Campus compares

Aaec - Smcc Campus held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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
$8,010
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,502
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.

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

District finance for Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (85816) reports $8,010 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Phoenix

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

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. CCD year-over-year: 486 (2022-23) → 469 (2023-24), nearly flat (-17).

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 22/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.