Desert Edge High School

Desert Edge High School is one of the expansive senior highs in GOODYEAR, Arizona, one of the schools within Agua Fria Union High School District (4289), with 2,106 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 234% larger than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 631 students.

Across the 5 schools in Agua Fria Union High School District (4289) (10,089 students total), Desert Edge High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Desert Edge High School shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 60%; the rest is composed of 18% White, 13% Black, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 31%.

In terms of school funding signals, Desert Edge High School shows 97 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 21.8:1. The state averages around 20.2:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) logs that median household income runs about $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Desert Edge High School is one of 1352 public schools in Maricopa County (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students).

The closest other public school is BASIS Goodyear Primary, roughly 0.2 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Five-year trend. Desert Edge High School's enrollment has ticked up 24% since 2018, when it stood at 1,695 (now 2,106). The White share of enrollment decreased from 26% to 18% over that span.

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