BASIS Prescott

Set in PRESCOTT, Arizona, BASIS Prescott is a mid-sized combined-grade school, one of the schools within BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92320). It works with 610 students across grades K through 12.

BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92320) is the operating authority for BASIS Prescott, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BASIS Prescott shows that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 20% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, BASIS Prescott has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. The state averages around 21.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Yavapai County) records that median household earnings sit near $69,613, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Yavapai County's 107 public schools (combined enrollment of about 23,538 students), BASIS Prescott is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Taylor Hicks School, around 2.7 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around BASIS Prescott.

The campus sits in a countryside setting. As a public charter, BASIS Prescott runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. BASIS Prescott's enrollment has shrank 19% since 2018, when it stood at 756 (now 610). Hispanic enrollment moved from 11% to 20% across the same window.

On this page, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.