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Cholla Academy (5186) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 536 students in Cholla Academy (5186) School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Arizona.
Public High Schools in Cholla Academy (5186) School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Public High School in Cholla Academy (5186) School District have a Graduation Rate of 68%, which is less than the Arizona average of 77%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Westland School Brighton Campus, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public high school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
2 Schools
932 Schools
# Students
536 Students
435,307 Students
# Teachers
n/a
15,661 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
District Rank
Cholla Academy (5186) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 616 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 60-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#512 out of 631 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
24%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
77%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.66
# American Indian Students
13 Students
20,632 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
5%
# Asian Students
2 Students
15,752 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
295 Students
197,968 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
45%
# Black Students
73 Students
24,288 Students
% Black Students
14%
6%
# White Students
106 Students
158,257 Students
% White Students
20%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
15 Students
1,652 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
16,758 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
318
# Students in K Grade:
36
4,326
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
4,714
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
4,798
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
4,913
# Students in 4th Grade:
41
5,127
# Students in 5th Grade:
41
5,978
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
9,127
# Students in 7th Grade:
45
12,821
# Students in 8th Grade:
53
13,475
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
93,569
# Students in 10th Grade:
32
92,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
39
88,025
# Students in 12th Grade:
37
95,280
# Ungraded Students:
-
4
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,287 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,257. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,326 is less than the state median of $11,161. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,287
$11,257
Spending / Student
$10,326
$11,161
Best Cholla Academy (5186) School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Westland School Brighton Campus
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8632 W Northern Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85033
(623) 271-9518
Phoenix, AZ 85033
(623) 271-9518
Grades: K-12
| 320 students
Rank: #22.
Westland School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4141 N 67th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85033
(623) 247-6456
Phoenix, AZ 85033
(623) 247-6456
Grades: K-12
| 216 students
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