High school (grades 9-12) · Avondale, AZ

Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella

Federal NCES profile for Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040082803199Charter school
0/100100/10020/100
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#3 of 6
public schools in Avondale · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
335
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Avondale, AZ.

Enrollment

335

Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data

What stands out at Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella

Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella is a mid-sized charter high school in Avondale, Arizona, enrolling 335 students.

With 335 students, its enrollment sits close to the Arizona median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,064 scored Arizona schools.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (54%) and White (30%) (diversity index 61/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

The surrounding Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (90779) spends $7,269 per pupil, 45% below the Arizona average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Among Avondale's high schools, it stands alongside Thrivepoint High School at Avondale (134 students): Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella is larger than that campus by headcount.

Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (90779) is a single-school charter district, so Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella 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 Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella compares

Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Enrollment 335 top 59% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

335
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Funding equity
$7,269
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 + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 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 53.7%
White 30.4%
Two or More 5.4%
Asian 5.1%
African American 4.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.1, Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella is more 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. (90779), which includes Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella.

$7,269
Per student
-45%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-56%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 7.7%
State 84.2%
Federal 8.1%

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 Avondale

3 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 Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella

How many students attend Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella?

Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella has 335 students enrolled. It is a high school in Avondale, AZ.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella?

The largest demographic group at Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella is Hispanic or Latino at 53.7% of enrollment, in Avondale, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella?

Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella 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 Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella rank among public schools in Avondale?

By Resource Investment Index, Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella ranks #3 of 6 public schools in Avondale, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Avondale on the city page.

Is Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella a good school?

Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella 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 Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (90779)?

None; Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (90779) is a single-school charter district, and Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center - Estrella 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 2021-22) · 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.

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