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 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040035701732Charter school
0/100100/10030/100
🌟 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 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#2 of 3
high schools in Apache Junction · Resource Index
30
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.

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

+24 students YoY

Apache Trail High School grew from 191 students in 2022-23 to 215 in 2023-24 (+12.6%).

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

Growing CCD campus

+24 students YoY 040035701732 · Apache Junction, AZ High · SMALL · CHARTER

184 enr · 55.5% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Lester R Arnold High School (184 students)

Apache Trail High School grew from 191 students in 2022-23 to 215 in 2023-24 (+12.6%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Apache Trail High School compares

Apache Trail High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology

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
$11,283
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
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.

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

District finance for American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Apache (79883) reports $11,283 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Apache Junction

2 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 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. CCD year-over-year: 191 (2022-23) → 215 (2023-24), up 24.

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 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: gifted-program reporting. 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.

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.

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.