Enrollment
184
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Apache Junction, AZ
Apache Trail High School
Federal NCES profile for Apache Trail High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040035701732Charter school
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Apache Trail High School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #2 of 3
- high schools in Apache Junction · Resource Index
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 55.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 184
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Apache Trail High School ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Apache Junction, AZ.
School address
NCES ID 040035701732 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
55.5%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+15% vs state
What stands out at Apache Trail High School
Apache Trail High School is a higher-need, mid-sized charter high school in Apache Junction, Arizona, enrolling 184 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 55.5% lands close to the Arizona typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 184 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Against 99 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #47.
Its student body is led by White (51%) and Hispanic or Latino (42%) (diversity index 56/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
The surrounding American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Apache (79883) spends $9,687 per pupil, 26% below the Arizona average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 18.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Apache Junction's high schools, it stands alongside Apache Junction High School (796 students): Apache Trail High School is smaller than that campus by headcount.
American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Apache (79883) is a single-school charter district, so Apache Trail High School 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 Apache Trail High School compares
Apache Trail High School on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.5% | ▲ 15% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 184 | top 73% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
184
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
55.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 15% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$9,687
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 21 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 11.4 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
White 51.1%
Hispanic or Latino 41.8%
Two or More 4.3%
African American 1.6%
Asian 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: White at 51.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.2, Apache Trail High School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Apache (79883), which includes Apache Trail High School.
$9,687
Per student
-26%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.2%
State 80.5%
Federal 18.3%
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 Apache Junction
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
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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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Apache Trail High School
How many students attend Apache Trail High School?
Apache Trail High School has 184 students enrolled. It is a high school in Apache Junction, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Apache Trail High School?
55.5% of students at Apache Trail High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Apache Trail High School?
The largest demographic group at Apache Trail High School is White at 51.1% of enrollment, in Apache Junction, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.2/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Apache Trail High School?
Apache Trail High School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. 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 Apache Trail High School rank among high schools in Apache Junction?
By Resource Investment Index, Apache Trail High School ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Apache Junction, 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 Apache Junction on the city page.
Is Apache Trail High School a good school?
Apache Trail High School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Apache (79883)?
None; American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Apache (79883) is a single-school charter district, and Apache Trail High School is its only campus.
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