Pathways in Education

Pathways in Education is one of the tiny senior highs in PHOENIX, Arizona, run under Pathways In Education-Arizona Inc. (92983), with 179 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 72% leaner than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 631 students.

Pathways In Education-Arizona Inc. (92983) is the operating authority for Pathways in Education, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Demographically, Pathways in Education records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 66%. Beyond that, the school shows 16% Black, 10% White, 6% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 31% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 20.2:1, putting Pathways in Education tighter than the state norm the norm.

Across the wider county, Maricopa County reports 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 Pathways in Education is one.

Nearest neighbor: Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Pathways in Education.

The campus sits in an urban setting. Pathways in Education operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools. As a virtual school, attendance and instruction happen remotely rather than in person.

Five-year trend. Pathways in Education's enrollment has ticked up 171% since 2018, when it stood at 66 (now 179). The White share of enrollment fell from 48% to 10% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.