Enrollment
345
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Mesa, AZ
Sun Valley High School
Federal NCES profile for Sun Valley High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040035401733Charter school
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sun Valley High School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #11 of 13
- high schools in Mesa · Resource Index
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 55.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 345
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Sun Valley High School ranks #11 of 13 high schools in Mesa, AZ.
School address
NCES ID 040035401733 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
55.0%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+14% vs state
What stands out at Sun Valley High School
Sun Valley High School is a higher-need, mid-sized charter high school in Mesa, Arizona, enrolling 345 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 55.0% lands close to the Arizona typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 345 students, its enrollment sits close to the Arizona median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Against 239 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #129.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (62%) and White (18%) (diversity index 57/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Its district draws 19.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Mesa's high schools, it stands alongside Aaec Online (51 students): Sun Valley High School is larger than that campus by headcount.
American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Sun Val (79877) is a single-school charter district, so Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley High School compares
Sun Valley High School on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 55.0% | ▲ 14% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 345 | top 58% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
345
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
55.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$11,715
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 53 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 15.4 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 62.3%
White 18.3%
African American 8.7%
Two or More 5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.3%
Asian 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 62.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.6, Sun Valley High School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Sun Val (79877), which includes Sun Valley High School.
$11,715
Per student
-11%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.5%
State 80.2%
Federal 19.4%
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 Mesa
2 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 Sun Valley High School
How many students attend Sun Valley High School?
Sun Valley High School has 345 students enrolled. It is a high school in Mesa, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sun Valley High School?
55.0% of students at Sun Valley High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sun Valley High School?
The largest demographic group at Sun Valley High School is Hispanic or Latino at 62.3% of enrollment, in Mesa, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Sun Valley High School?
Sun Valley High School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Sun Valley High School rank among high schools in Mesa?
By Resource Investment Index, Sun Valley High School ranks #11 of 13 high schools in Mesa, 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 Mesa on the city page.
Is Sun Valley High School a good school?
Sun Valley High School earns 20/100 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 American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Sun Val (79877)?
None; American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Sun Val (79877) is a single-school charter district, and Sun Valley High School is its only campus.
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