BASIS Oro Valley

Set in ORO VALLEY, Arizona, BASIS Oro Valley is a medium-sized high school, operated by BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90508). It hosts 540 students across grades 5 through 12.

Operationally, BASIS Oro Valley answers to BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (90508), which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Demographically, BASIS Oro Valley lists that the most-represented group is Asian (37%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 35% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 3% Asian, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Asian than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.2:1, putting BASIS Oro Valley tighter than the state norm the norm.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Pima County shows median household income runs about $70,315, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Pima County runs 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), of which BASIS Oro Valley is one.

Nearest neighbor: BASIS Oro Valley Primary, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a residential setting. BASIS Oro Valley 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. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 552 students in 2018 compared to 540 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 60% to 35% over that span.

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