Amerischools Academy - Yuma North

As a small primary school in YUMA, Arizona, Amerischools Academy - Yuma North works with 193 students from grades K through 8, run under The Charter Foundation Inc. (6355). That puts it 57% leaner than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 451 students.

The Charter Foundation Inc. (6355) comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 556 students; Amerischools Academy - Yuma North is among them.

Demographically, Amerischools Academy - Yuma North lists that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 76% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 16% White, 4% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Yuma County as a whole is about 65% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.0:1, putting Amerischools Academy - Yuma North tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, Yuma County reports that median household earnings sit near $62,876, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Amerischools Academy - Yuma North is one of 89 public schools in Yuma County (combined enrollment of about 38,800 students).

The closest other public school is O C Johnson School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. As a public charter, Amerischools Academy - Yuma North runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Amerischools Academy - Yuma North's enrollment has declined 8% since 2018, when it stood at 209 (now 193). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 25% to 16%.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.