AAEC - Paradise Valley

AAEC - Paradise Valley is a low-enrollment senior high in PHOENIX, Arizona, run under Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (4331). The school works with 269 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 631 students each, so AAEC - Paradise Valley sits 57% smaller than that benchmark.

Operationally, AAEC - Paradise Valley answers to Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (4331), which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Looking at the student body, AAEC - Paradise Valley reports that White students make up the majority at 78%. Beyond that, the school shows 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black, 3% Asian. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.

Looking at school resources, AAEC - Paradise Valley logs 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.7:1. That tracks the state average closely.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put median household earnings sit near $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), AAEC - Paradise Valley is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is West-MEC Paradise Valley Community College, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an urban site. AAEC - Paradise Valley operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. AAEC - Paradise Valley's enrollment has edged down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 313 (now 269).

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