Enrollment
52
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Nogales, AZ
Pinnacle Charter High School
Federal NCES profile for Pinnacle Charter High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040062502157Charter school
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 90
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pinnacle Charter High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools.
- #1 of 13
- public schools in Nogales · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 52
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Pinnacle Charter High School ranks #1 of 13 public schools in Nogales, AZ.
School address
District: Pinnacle Education-Kino Inc. (81009) · Arizona
NCES ID 040062502157 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Pinnacle Charter High School
Pinnacle Charter High School is a small charter high school in Nogales, Arizona, enrolling 52 students.
Enrollment of 52 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 2,064 Arizona schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 52 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Pinnacle Education-Kino Inc. (81009) spends $9,026 per pupil, 31% below the Arizona average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Nogales's high schools, it stands alongside Pierson High School (119 students): Pinnacle Charter High School is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Pinnacle Education-Kino Inc. (81009) is a single-school charter district, so Pinnacle Charter High School operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Pinnacle Charter High School compares
Pinnacle Charter High School on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 52 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
52
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$9,026
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 52 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.9 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
Hispanic or Latino 100.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Pinnacle Charter High School is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pinnacle Education-Kino Inc. (81009), which includes Pinnacle Charter High School.
$9,026
Per student
-31%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-46%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
State 100.0%
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.
Similar high schools in Nogales
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 Pinnacle Charter High School
How many students attend Pinnacle Charter High School?
Pinnacle Charter High School has 52 students enrolled. It is a high school in Nogales, AZ.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pinnacle Charter High School?
The largest demographic group at Pinnacle Charter High School is Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment, in Nogales, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pinnacle Charter High School?
Pinnacle Charter High School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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 Pinnacle Charter High School rank among public schools in Nogales?
By Resource Investment Index, Pinnacle Charter High School ranks #1 of 13 public schools in Nogales, 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 Nogales on the city page.
Is Pinnacle Charter High School a good school?
Pinnacle Charter High School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools. 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 Pinnacle Education-Kino Inc. (81009)?
None; Pinnacle Education-Kino Inc. (81009) is a single-school charter district, and Pinnacle Charter High School is its only campus.
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