Paulo Freire Freedom School - University

Paulo Freire Freedom School - University, an one-room-style intermediate school in Tucson, Arizona, run under CITY Center for Collaborative Learning (85448), serves 73 students, covering grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Arizona's public schools average about 494 students each, so Paulo Freire Freedom School - University sits 85% leaner than that benchmark.

CITY Center for Collaborative Learning (85448) runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 292 students. Paulo Freire Freedom School - University is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Paulo Freire Freedom School - University reports that the largest single group is White at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 37% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Paulo Freire Freedom School - University logs 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.8:1, putting Paulo Freire Freedom School - University tighter than the state norm the norm.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Pima County put the typical household earns roughly $70,315 per year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Pima County's 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), Paulo Freire Freedom School - University is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Mexicayotl Academy, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Paulo Freire Freedom School - University.

Paulo Freire Freedom School - University operates from an urban location. As a public charter, Paulo Freire Freedom School - University runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Paulo Freire Freedom School - University has stayed largely flat, going from 72 students in 2018 to 73 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 32% to 37% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.