Apache Junction High School vs Cactus Canyon Junior High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Apache Junction High School Cactus Canyon Junior High
Location Apache Junction, AZ Apache Junction, AZ
School Type regular regular
Grade Level high middle
Enrollment 796 527
Student:Teacher Ratio 24.4:1 19.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 34.9% 40.9%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Apache Junction High School Cactus Canyon Junior High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $12,825 $12,825
District Apache Junction Unified District (4443) Apache Junction Unified District (4443)

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Apache Junction High School Cactus Canyon Junior High
White 51.3% 46.7%
African American 0.6% 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino 42.0% 42.7%
Asian 1.3% 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0% 3.0%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Multiracial 3.9% 4.2%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Apache Junction High School Cactus Canyon Junior High
AP Courses Offered 2
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio
Chronic Absenteeism 83.0% 73.2%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 17 83
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.