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

Compass High School

Federal NCES profile for Compass High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040033002206Charter school
0/100100/10030/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Compass High School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#24 of 38
high schools in Tucson · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
449
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Compass High School ranks #24 of 38 high schools in Tucson, AZ.

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

-7 students YoY

Compass High School held near 452 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount).

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

Steady CCD campus

-7 students YoY 040033002206 · Tucson, AZ High · SMALL · CHARTER

449 enr · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Hamilton High School (449 students)

Compass High School held near 452 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-7 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Compass High School compares

Compass 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 449 top 45% - -

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

449
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Funding equity
$11,749
per pupil, district-wide - below 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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 42 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 44.3%
White 43.2%
African American 7.1%
Two or More 3.6%
Asian 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 44.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.1, Compass High School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Compass High School Inc. (79467) reports $11,749 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Tucson

4 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 Compass High School

How many students attend Compass High School?

Compass High School has 449 students enrolled. It is a high school in Tucson, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 459 (2022-23) → 452 (2023-24), nearly flat (-7).

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Compass High School?

The largest demographic group at Compass High School is Hispanic or Latino at 44.3% of enrollment, in Tucson, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Compass High School?

Compass High School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Compass High School rank among high schools in Tucson?

By Resource Investment Index, Compass High School ranks #24 of 38 high schools in Tucson, 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 Tucson on the city page.

What other schools are in Compass High School Inc. (79467)?

None; Compass High School Inc. (79467) is a single-school charter district, and Compass 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.