Northwest Campus

As a very small 9-12 campus in SURPRISE, Arizona, Northwest Campus enrolls 40 students from grades 10 through 12, run under West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center (80923). Compared to the state average of about 631 students per school, that is 94% smaller than typical.

Northwest Campus is one of 21 schools operated by West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center (80923), a district that enrolls 173 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Northwest Campus records that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 28% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Maricopa County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 2.1:1. The state averages around 20.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Maricopa County) records that median household earnings sit near $89,300, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Maricopa County runs 1352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 725,139 students), of which Northwest Campus is one.

Nearest neighbor: Arizona Charter Academy, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Northwest Campus's enrollment has climbed 700% since 2018, when it stood at 5 (now 40). The White share of enrollment increased from 60% to 68% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 0.6:1 in 2018 to 2.1:1 today.

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