High school (grades 9-12) · Queen Creek, AZ

Queen Creek High School

Federal NCES profile for Queen Creek High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040681001383
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👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Queen Creek High School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Arizona schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Arizona.

#9 of 22
public schools in Queen Creek · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
19.9:1
large classes for Arizona
10.0%
free-lunch eligible

Queen Creek High School has class sizes larger than 76% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Queen Creek High School ranks #9 of 22 public schools in Queen Creek, AZ.

School address

Queen Creek, AZ 85142
District: Queen Creek Unified District (4245) · Arizona

NCES ID 040681001383 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-101 students YoY

Queen Creek High School held near 2,132 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-101 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 99.8 → 97.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-101 students YoY 040681001383 · Queen Creek, AZ High · MID · TRAD

1,968 enr · 19.9:1 · 10.0% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Crismon High School (2,009 students)

Queen Creek High School held near 2,132 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-101 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 99.8 → 97.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

Queen Creek High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Queen Creek High School reports 1,968 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Queen Creek High School compares

Queen Creek 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
Students per teacher 19.9:1 ▲ 17% 17:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 10.0% ▼ 79% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,968 top 3% - -

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

19.9:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,968
Bigger than 98% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
10.0%
free-lunch eligible - 79% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.9:1
students per teacher - 17% above state mean
Top 76% in Arizona - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$9,137
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 492 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
34
in-school suspensions + 122 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 59.2%
Hispanic or Latino 28.2%
Two or More 5.4%
African American 4.0%
Asian 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: White at 59.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 56.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 56.5, Queen Creek High School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 12
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Queen Creek Unified District (4245) reports $9,137 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Queen Creek High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Crismon High School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eastmark High School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Silver Valley Elementary Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Schnepf Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Queen Creek High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Queen Creek Unified District (4245) · 5 sibling schools

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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.

Similar enrollment (~1,968 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Queen Creek High School

How many students attend Queen Creek High School?

Queen Creek High School has 1,968 students enrolled. It is a high school in Queen Creek, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 2,233 (2022-23) → 2,132 (2023-24), nearly flat (-101).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Queen Creek High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Queen Creek High School is 19.9:1, which is 17% higher than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 27% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Queen Creek High School?

10.0% of students at Queen Creek High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Queen Creek High School?

The largest demographic group at Queen Creek High School is White at 59.2% of enrollment, in Queen Creek, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Queen Creek High School?

Queen Creek High School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Queen Creek High School rank among public schools in Queen Creek?

By Resource Investment Index, Queen Creek High School ranks #9 of 22 public schools in Queen Creek, 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 Queen Creek on the city page.

What other schools are in Queen Creek Unified District (4245)?

Besides Queen Creek High School, Queen Creek Unified District (4245) also operates Crismon High School (2,009 students), Eastmark High School (1,889 students), and Silver Valley Elementary (1,384 students). See the Queen Creek Unified District (4245) district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

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