Desert Sage High School

As a tiny senior high in TUCSON, Arizona, Desert Sage High School hosts 90 students from grades 9 through 12, one of the schools within Desert Sage School (1001917). Compared to the state average of about 631 students per school, that is 86% smaller than typical.

Desert Sage School (1001917) is the operating authority for Desert Sage High School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Desert Sage High School records that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 42% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Desert Sage High School logs 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 6.4:1. The state averages around 20.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Pima County) records that median household income runs about $70,315, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Desert Sage High School is one of 398 public schools in Pima County (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students).

The closest other public school is Howell Peter Elementary, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Desert Sage High School.

The school occupies an urban site. As a public charter, Desert Sage High School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

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