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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ARIZONA AGRIBUSINESS & EQUINE CENTER INC. (85816)·NCES 040041701588

AAEC - SMCC Campus

2002 E BASELINE RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85042 · (602) 323-9890 · Maricopa County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL426 STUDENTS
Enrollment
426
High
STATE 631
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
20 FTE teachers
STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
92
Grade 10
130
Grade 11
101
Grade 12
103
Student demographics
White
164%
STATE 33%
Hispanic
37989%
STATE 48%
Black
225%
STATE 6%
Asian
31%
STATE 3%
Two+
31%
STATE 4%
Native American
31%
STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17441%
Female
25259%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
42.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . -3.0pp since 2017
Math
14.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . -14.0pp since 2017

What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 14 points.

Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
426
-18 (-4%) vs 2017
% White
4%
was 7%
% Hispanic
89%
was 84%
% Black
5%
was 8%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About AAEC - SMCC Campus

AAEC - SMCC Campus is one of the tight-knit four-year high schools in PHOENIX, Arizona, operated by Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (85816), with 426 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 631 students per school, that is 32% smaller than typical.

AAEC - SMCC Campus sits inside Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (85816), the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.

For racial and ethnic makeup, AAEC - SMCC Campus logs that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (89%). Other groups include 5% Black, 4% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 21.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 20.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Maricopa County shows the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Maricopa County's 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), AAEC - SMCC Campus is one campus in the mix.

T G Barr School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area. AAEC - SMCC Campus operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at AAEC - SMCC Campus has ticked down 4%, going from 444 students in 2018 to 426 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 84% to 89% over that span.

On the community side, the feed for AAEC - SMCC Campus typically covers enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Maricopa County at a glance

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Population
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students

Quick facts

School name
AAEC - SMCC Campus
District
Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (85816)
Address
2002 E BASELINE RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85042
Phone
(602) 323-9890
County
Maricopa County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
426
Teachers (FTE)
20
Student–teacher ratio
21.3:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
040041701588
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About AAEC - SMCC Campus
What is the total enrollment at AAEC - SMCC Campus?
AAEC - SMCC Campus enrolls approximately 426 students in grades 09-12.
Is AAEC - SMCC Campus an elementary, middle, or high school?
AAEC - SMCC Campus is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at AAEC - SMCC Campus?
The student-to-teacher ratio at AAEC - SMCC Campus is approximately 21.3:1 (20 FTE teachers).
How diverse is AAEC - SMCC Campus?
AAEC - SMCC Campus reports a student body of 4% White, 89% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is AAEC - SMCC Campus in?
AAEC - SMCC Campus is part of Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (85816).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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