BASIS Ahwatukee

BASIS Ahwatukee is a reasonably sized all-grades campus in PHOENIX, Arizona, part of BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91339). The school hosts 661 students in grades 4 through 12. That puts it 20% above the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 550 students.

BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91339) is the operating authority for BASIS Ahwatukee, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BASIS Ahwatukee shows that the largest single group is Asian, at 59% of enrollment. Other groups include 15% White, 11% Black, 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 5% Asian, so the school skews considerably more Asian than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, BASIS Ahwatukee reports 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 21.4:1 average.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Maricopa County put the typical household earns roughly $89,300 per year, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which BASIS Ahwatukee is one.

The closest other public school is Frank Elementary School, roughly 1.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BASIS Ahwatukee.

The school occupies a metropolitan site. BASIS Ahwatukee operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 14%: 769 students in 2018 compared to 661 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 35% to 15% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.