High school (grades 9-12) · Tucson, AZ
Sky Islands
Federal NCES profile for Sky Islands, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.
The verdict
Sky Islands earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #16 of 38
- high schools in Tucson · Resource Index
- 39
- Resource Index · Typical
- 60
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Sky Islands ranks #16 of 38 high schools in Tucson, AZ.
School address
NCES ID 040077102899 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 040077102899 · Tucson, AZ High · SMALL · CHARTER
60 enr · RII 39
Nearest enrollment peer: Odyssey Continuation (100 students)
Resource Investment Index #16 of 38 high schools in Tucson. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →
How Sky Islands compares
Sky Islands on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 60 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 53.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 52.8, Sky Islands is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Blue Adobe Project (89871), which includes Sky Islands.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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 Sky Islands
How many students attend Sky Islands?
Sky Islands has 60 students enrolled. It is a high school in Tucson, AZ.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sky Islands?
The largest demographic group at Sky Islands is Hispanic or Latino at 53.3% of enrollment, in Tucson, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sky Islands?
Sky Islands has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Sky Islands rank among high schools in Tucson?
By Resource Investment Index, Sky Islands ranks #16 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 Blue Adobe Project (89871)?
None; Blue Adobe Project (89871) is a single-school charter district, and Sky Islands is its only campus.
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