Enrollment
1,540
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 040027302013 Charter school
Student Choice High School — Tempe, AZ
Federal NCES profile for Student Choice High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
1,540 students enrolled
School address
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.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Student Choice High School reports 1,540 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
On the finance side, the surrounding Gar Llc Dba Student Choice High School (78997) spends $10,247 per pupil district-wide, below the Arizona average of $15,070 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 100.0% from the state, per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Use the demographic breakdown, funding mix and nearby-school comparisons below to build a fuller picture than any single ranking provides.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Student Choice High School compares
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 | 1,540 | top 95% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Funding equity
$10,247
per pupil, district-wide
— below Arizona avg of $15,070
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Overview
Enrollment 1,540 Top 95% in Arizona — larger than 5% of 2,186 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 040027302013
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 70.0%
White 14.4%
African American 10.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.0%
Asian 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%
Two or More 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 70.0% of enrollment.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Gar Llc Dba Student Choice High School (78997), which includes Student Choice High School.
$10,247
Per student
-32%
vs Arizona
Avg $15,070
-47%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 201
- Students per teacher
- —
Similar high schools in Tempe
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Corona Del Sol High School
Standard public school
2,600 students 22.8:1 students per teacher
Mcclintock High School
Standard public school
1,781 students 21.9:1 students per teacher
Tempe High School
Standard public school
1,431 students 20.1:1 students per teacher
Marcos De Niza High School
Standard public school
1,408 students 18.8:1 students per teacher
International Commerce High School - Tempe
Alternative education program
290 students
Tapbi
Standard public school
175 students 28.4:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
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How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Student Choice High School
How many students attend Student Choice High School?
Student Choice High School has 1,540 students enrolled. It is a high school in TEMPE, AZ.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Student Choice High School?
The largest demographic group at Student Choice High School is Hispanic or Latino at 70.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in TEMPE, AZ.