Enrollment
130
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Sierra Vista, AZ
Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12
Federal NCES profile for Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040001600476Charter school
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12 earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #13 of 13
- public schools in Sierra Vista · Resource Index
- 13
- Resource Index · Lower
- 39.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 130
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12 ranks #13 of 13 public schools in Sierra Vista, AZ.
School address
District: Center for Academic Success Inc. (4191) · Arizona
NCES ID 040001600476 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
39.7%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-18% vs state
What stands out at Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12
Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12 is a mid-sized charter high school in Sierra Vista, Arizona, enrolling 130 students.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 39.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 130 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 2,064 Arizona schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 46 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arizona schools statewide, it ranks #43, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (52%) and Hispanic or Latino (33%) (diversity index 62/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 520 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Its district draws 30.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Sierra Vista's high schools, it stands alongside Ppep Tec - Colin L. Powell Learning Center (75 students): Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12 is larger than that campus by headcount.
Center for Academic Success Inc. (4191) also operates Center for Academic Success #5 - Sierra Vista K-8 (360 students) and Center for Academic Success #3 - Douglas K-4 (256 students) alongside Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12.
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 Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12 compares
Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12 on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.7% | ▼ 18% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 130 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
130
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
39.7%
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
$12,518
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
White 51.5%
Hispanic or Latino 33.1%
African American 7.7%
Two or More 4.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.5%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Largest group: White at 51.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 61.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 61.7, Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12 is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Center for Academic Success Inc. (4191), which includes Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12.
$12,518
Per student
-5%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-25%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.0%
State 69.3%
Federal 30.7%
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.
How Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Academic Success #5 - Sierra Vista K-8 | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Center for Academic Success #3 - Douglas K-4 | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Center for Academic Success #4 - Douglas 5-8 | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Center for Academic Success #2 - Douglas 9-12 | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 360
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 17/100
- Enrollment
- 256
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 210
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 169
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar high schools in Sierra Vista
1 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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Frequently asked questions about Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12
How many students attend Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12?
Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12 has 130 students enrolled. It is a high school in Sierra Vista, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12?
39.7% of students at Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12 are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12?
The largest demographic group at Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12 is White at 51.5% of enrollment, in Sierra Vista, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12?
Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12 has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (lower 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 Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12 rank among public schools in Sierra Vista?
By Resource Investment Index, Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12 ranks #13 of 13 public schools in Sierra Vista, 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 Sierra Vista on the city page.
Is Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12 a good school?
Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12 earns 13/100 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 Center for Academic Success Inc. (4191)?
Besides Center for Academic Success #1 - Sierra Vista 9-12, Center for Academic Success Inc. (4191) also operates Center for Academic Success #5 - Sierra Vista K-8 (360 students), Center for Academic Success #3 - Douglas K-4 (256 students), and Center for Academic Success #4 - Douglas 5-8 (210 students). See the Center for Academic Success Inc. (4191) district page for the complete list.
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