Other / mixed grade configuration · Phoenix, AZ

Arizona Autism Charter School Upper School Campus

Federal NCES profile for Arizona Autism Charter School Upper School Campus, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040091303512Charter school
0/100100/10034/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
39
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Arizona Autism Charter School Upper School Campus earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#61 of 179
schools in Phoenix · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
39.8%
free-lunch eligible
307
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Arizona Autism Charter School Upper School Campus ranks #61 of 179 schools in Phoenix, AZ.

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

+23 students YoY

Arizona Autism Charter School Upper School Campus grew from 241 students in 2022-23 to 264 in 2023-24 (+9.5%).

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

Growing CCD campus

+23 students YoY 040091303512 · Phoenix, AZ Other · SMALL · CHARTER

307 enr · 39.8% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Arizona Autism Charter School (201 students)

Arizona Autism Charter School Upper School Campus grew from 241 students in 2022-23 to 264 in 2023-24 (+9.5%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

Arizona Autism Charter School Upper School Campus in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Arizona Autism Charter School Upper School Campus reports 307 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Arizona Autism Charter School Upper School Campus compares

Arizona Autism Charter School Upper School Campus 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 39.8% ▼ 18% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 307 top 61% - -

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

307
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
39.8%
free-lunch eligible - 18% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Funding equity
$31,388
per pupil, district-wide - above Arizona avg of $13,502
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 307 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 53.7%
White 31.6%
African American 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.9%
Asian 2.6%
Two or More 2.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%

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

Student-body diversity index 60.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 60.6, Arizona Autism Charter School Upper School Campus is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for Arizona Autism Charter Schools Inc. (91958) reports $31,388 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Arizona Autism Charter School Upper School Campus Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Arizona Autism Charter School Smaller Similar economic need No ratio data
Arizona Autism Charter School West Valley Campus Smaller Similar economic need No ratio data
Arizona Autism Charter School-Online K-8 Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data
Arizona Autism Charter - Online High School Smaller No free-lunch data No ratio data

Comparisons are relative to Arizona Autism Charter School Upper School Campus's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Arizona Autism Charter Schools Inc. (91958) · 4 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Phoenix

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Arizona Autism Charter School Upper School Campus

How many students attend Arizona Autism Charter School Upper School Campus?

Arizona Autism Charter School Upper School Campus has 307 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Phoenix, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 241 (2022-23) → 264 (2023-24), up 23.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Arizona Autism Charter School Upper School Campus?

39.8% of students at Arizona Autism Charter School Upper School Campus are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Arizona Autism Charter School Upper School Campus?

The largest demographic group at Arizona Autism Charter School Upper School Campus is Hispanic or Latino at 53.7% of enrollment, in Phoenix, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 60.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Arizona Autism Charter School Upper School Campus?

Arizona Autism Charter School Upper School Campus has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical 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 Arizona Autism Charter School Upper School Campus rank among schools in Phoenix?

By Resource Investment Index, Arizona Autism Charter School Upper School Campus ranks #61 of 179 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 schools in Phoenix on the city page.

What other schools are in Arizona Autism Charter Schools Inc. (91958)?

Besides Arizona Autism Charter School Upper School Campus, Arizona Autism Charter Schools Inc. (91958) also operates Arizona Autism Charter School (201 students), Arizona Autism Charter School West Valley Campus (199 students), and Arizona Autism Charter School-Online K-8 (106 students). See the Arizona Autism Charter Schools Inc. (91958) district page for the complete list.

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.