Enrollment
139
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Phoenix, AZ
Arizona Collegiate High School
Federal NCES profile for Arizona Collegiate High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040082103226Charter school
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Arizona Collegiate High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools.
- #12 of 65
- high schools in Phoenix · Resource Index
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 88.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 139
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Arizona Collegiate High School ranks #12 of 65 high schools in Phoenix, AZ.
School address
District: Pima Prevention Partnership (90536) · Arizona
NCES ID 040082103226 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
88.9%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+84% vs state
What stands out at Arizona Collegiate High School
Arizona Collegiate High School is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter high school in Phoenix, Arizona, enrolling 139 students.
Economic need is high: 88.9% of students qualify for free meals, 84% above the Arizona average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 139 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 90% of the 2,064 Arizona schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 42 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #9.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (91% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 16/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 139 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 31.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Phoenix's high schools, it stands alongside Madison Highland Prep (510 students): Arizona Collegiate High School is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Pima Prevention Partnership (90536) is a single-school charter district, so Arizona Collegiate 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 Arizona Collegiate High School compares
Arizona Collegiate 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 | 88.9% | ▲ 84% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 139 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
139
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
88.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 84% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$11,487
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 139 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.6 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 91.4%
African American 4.3%
White 2.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 91.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 16.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 16.2, Arizona Collegiate High School is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pima Prevention Partnership (90536), which includes Arizona Collegiate High School.
$11,487
Per student
-13%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.3%
State 68.5%
Federal 31.2%
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 Phoenix
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Madison Highland Prep
Standard public school
510 students
Arizona Preparatory Academy
Alternative education program
233 students
Ombudsman - Charter West
Alternative education program
176 students
Skyline Prep High School
Alternative education program
167 students
Intelli-School - Paradise Valley
Alternative education program
63 students
Think Through Academy
Standard public school
61 students
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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Frequently asked questions about Arizona Collegiate High School
How many students attend Arizona Collegiate High School?
Arizona Collegiate High School has 139 students enrolled. It is a high school in Phoenix, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Arizona Collegiate High School?
88.9% of students at Arizona Collegiate High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Arizona Collegiate High School?
The largest demographic group at Arizona Collegiate High School is Hispanic or Latino at 91.4% of enrollment, in Phoenix, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Arizona Collegiate High School?
Arizona Collegiate High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Arizona Collegiate High School rank among high schools in Phoenix?
By Resource Investment Index, Arizona Collegiate High School ranks #12 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.
Is Arizona Collegiate High School a good school?
Arizona Collegiate High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools. 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 Pima Prevention Partnership (90536)?
None; Pima Prevention Partnership (90536) is a single-school charter district, and Arizona Collegiate High School is its only campus.
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