Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the
NCES CCD record.
Enrollment
90
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Desert Sage School reports 90 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
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Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Arizona state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
Metric
This school
vs Arizona
Arizona avg
U.S. avg
Enrollment
90
top 17%
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
90larger than 9% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
Overview
Enrollment90 Top 17% in Arizona — larger than 83% of 2,186 state schools
Teachers (FTE)—
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID040973503834
Student demographics
White
52.2% · ≈47 students
Hispanic or Latino
42.2% · ≈38 students
African American
1.1% · ≈1 students
Asian
1.1% · ≈1 students
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.1% · ≈1 students
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.1% · ≈1 students
Two or More
1.1% · ≈1 students
White52.2%
Hispanic or Latino42.2%
African American1.1%
Asian1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1.1%
Two or More1.1%
Largest group: White at 52.2% of enrollment.
Similar high schools in Tucson
4 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
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Frequently asked questions about Desert Sage School
How many students attend Desert Sage School?
Desert Sage School has 90 students enrolled. It is a high school in Tucson, AZ.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Desert Sage School?
The largest demographic group at Desert Sage School is White at 52.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Tucson, AZ.