Enrollment
116
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Tucson, AZ
Ppep Tec - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center
Federal NCES profile for Ppep Tec - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040008301011Charter school
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ppep Tec - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #12 of 38
- high schools in Tucson · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 96.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 116
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Ppep Tec - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center ranks #12 of 38 high schools in Tucson, AZ.
School address
NCES ID 040008301011 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
96.8%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+100% vs state
What stands out at Ppep Tec - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center
Ppep Tec - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center is a high-poverty, mid-sized charter high school in Tucson, Arizona, enrolling 116 students.
Economic need is high: 96.8% of students qualify for free meals, 100% above the Arizona average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 116 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 2,064 Arizona schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 21 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #6.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (83% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 116 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 23.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Tucson's high schools, it stands alongside Mica Mountain High (1,319 students): Ppep Tec - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431) also operates Ppep Tec - Cesar Chavez Learning Center (187 students) and Ppep Tec - Raul H. Castro Learning Center (172 students) alongside Ppep Tec - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center.
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 Ppep Tec - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center compares
Ppep Tec - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 96.8% | ▲ 100% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 116 | top 81% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
116
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
96.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 100% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$12,224
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 116 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.9 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 82.8%
African American 6.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.0%
White 5.2%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 82.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 30.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 30.5, Ppep Tec - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431), which includes Ppep Tec - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center.
$12,224
Per student
-7%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 4.2%
State 72.5%
Federal 23.3%
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 Ppep Tec - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ppep Tec - Cesar Chavez Learning Center | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Ppep Tec - Raul H. Castro Learning Center | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Ppep Tec - Alice S. Paul Learning Center | Similar size | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Ppep Tec - Jose Yepez Learning Center | Similar size | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Ppep Tec - Colin L. Powell Learning Center | Smaller | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Ppep Tec - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 187
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 172
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 101
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 89
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 75
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar high schools in Tucson
4 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Mica Mountain High
Standard public school
1,319 students 20.9:1 students per teacher
Innovation Tech High School
Standard public school
333 students 27.8:1 students per teacher
Project More High School
Alternative education program
61 students 7.6:1 students per teacher
Jted Innovative Learning Center @ the Bridges
Vocational / career-technical school
3 students
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.
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Frequently asked questions about Ppep Tec - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center
How many students attend Ppep Tec - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center?
Ppep Tec - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center has 116 students enrolled. It is a high school in Tucson, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ppep Tec - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center?
96.8% of students at Ppep Tec - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ppep Tec - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center?
The largest demographic group at Ppep Tec - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center is Hispanic or Latino at 82.8% of enrollment, in Tucson, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ppep Tec - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center?
Ppep Tec - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (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 Ppep Tec - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center rank among high schools in Tucson?
By Resource Investment Index, Ppep Tec - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center ranks #12 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.
Is Ppep Tec - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center a good school?
Ppep Tec - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center earns 39/100 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 Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431)?
Besides Ppep Tec - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center, Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431) also operates Ppep Tec - Cesar Chavez Learning Center (187 students), Ppep Tec - Raul H. Castro Learning Center (172 students), and Ppep Tec - Alice S. Paul Learning Center (101 students). See the Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431) district page for the complete list.
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