Other / mixed grade configuration · Mesa, AZ

Asu Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic High School

Federal NCES profile for Asu Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040085903251Charter school
0/100100/10041/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
67
📋 Attendance
24
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Asu Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic High School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools.

#3 of 9
schools in Mesa · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
489
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Asu Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic High School ranks #3 of 9 schools in Mesa, AZ.

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

+5 students YoY

Asu Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic High School held near 463 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

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

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 040085903251 · Mesa, AZ Other · SMALL · CHARTER

489 enr · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: Pacific Springs Charter (489 students)

Asu Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic High School held near 463 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Asu Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic High School compares

Asu Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic 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
Enrollment 489 top 40% - -

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

489
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Engagement
30.3%
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
$13,801
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 163 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
15
in-school suspensions + 14 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 42.1%
White 34.6%
Asian 7.6%
African American 6.5%
Two or More 6.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 42.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 68.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 68.8, Asu Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic High School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for Asu Preparatory Academy (91305) reports $13,801 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Mesa

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 Asu Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic High School

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

Asu Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic High School has 489 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mesa, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 458 (2022-23) → 463 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

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

The largest demographic group at Asu Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic High School is Hispanic or Latino at 42.1% of enrollment, in Mesa, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 68.8/100.

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

Asu Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic High School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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-Polytechnic High School rank among schools in Mesa?

By Resource Investment Index, Asu Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic High School ranks #3 of 9 schools in Mesa, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Mesa on the city page.

What other schools are in Asu Preparatory Academy (91305)?

None; Asu Preparatory Academy (91305) is a single-school charter district, and Asu Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic 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.