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

Asu Preparatory Academy- Phoenix High School

Federal NCES profile for Asu Preparatory Academy- Phoenix High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040085803286Charter school
0/100100/10035/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
76
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Asu Preparatory Academy- Phoenix High School earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#30 of 65
high schools in Phoenix · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
38.9%
free-lunch eligible
360
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Asu Preparatory Academy- Phoenix High School ranks #30 of 65 high schools in Phoenix, AZ.

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

+9 students YoY

Asu Preparatory Academy- Phoenix High School held near 366 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

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

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 040085803286 · Phoenix, AZ High · SMALL · CHARTER

360 enr · 38.9% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: E3 Civic High (360 students)

Asu Preparatory Academy- Phoenix High School held near 366 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Asu Preparatory Academy- Phoenix High School compares

Asu Preparatory Academy- Phoenix High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 38.9% ▼ 19% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 360 top 57% - -

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

360
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
38.9%
free-lunch eligible - 19% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
44.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,759
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 120 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 70.6%
African American 16.7%
White 5.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.8%
Asian 2.5%
Two or More 1.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 70.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.9, Asu Preparatory Academy- Phoenix High School is about as mixed as the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Asu Preparatory Academy (91303) reports $13,759 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Phoenix

6 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 Asu Preparatory Academy- Phoenix High School

How many students attend Asu Preparatory Academy- Phoenix High School?

Asu Preparatory Academy- Phoenix High School has 360 students enrolled. It is a high school in Phoenix, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 357 (2022-23) → 366 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Asu Preparatory Academy- Phoenix High School?

38.9% of students at Asu Preparatory Academy- Phoenix High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Asu Preparatory Academy- Phoenix High School?

The largest demographic group at Asu Preparatory Academy- Phoenix High School is Hispanic or Latino at 70.6% of enrollment, in Phoenix, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Asu Preparatory Academy- Phoenix High School?

Asu Preparatory Academy- Phoenix High School has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Asu Preparatory Academy- Phoenix High School rank among high schools in Phoenix?

By Resource Investment Index, Asu Preparatory Academy- Phoenix High School ranks #30 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.

What other schools are in Asu Preparatory Academy (91303)?

None; Asu Preparatory Academy (91303) is a single-school charter district, and Asu Preparatory Academy- Phoenix 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.