Desert View Online School

Desert View Online School, a very small senior high in YUMA, Arizona, part of Carpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001), works with 5 students, covering grades 7 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 631 students per school, that is 99% below typical.

Across the 2 schools in Carpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001) (230 students total), Desert View Online School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Desert View Online School records that 60% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 20% White, 20% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Desert View Online School lists 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 1.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.2:1, putting Desert View Online School tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, census data for Yuma County shows the typical household earns roughly $62,876 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Yuma County runs 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,800 students), of which Desert View Online School is one.

Desert View Middle & High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Desert View Online School.

The school occupies a city-core site. Desert View Online School is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model. Instruction is delivered virtually rather than at a physical campus, and enrollment crosses district lines.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Desert View Online School has declined 29%, going from 7 students in 2018 to 5 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 86% to 20%.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.