Pima Rose Academy

Pima Rose Academy is one of the compact 9-12 campuss in TUCSON, Arizona, operated by Pima Rose Academy Inc. (90997), with 442 students on its rolls from grades 9 through 12. That puts it 30% leaner than the typical public school in Arizona, which averages around 631 students.

Operationally, Pima Rose Academy answers to Pima Rose Academy Inc. (90997), which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.

Demographically, Pima Rose Academy lists that 88% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder looks like 5% White, 5% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 36% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Pima Rose Academy has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 20.2:1 average.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Pima County put the typical household earns roughly $70,315 per year, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Pima County runs 398 public schools (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students), of which Pima Rose Academy is one.

The closest other public school is McCorkle PK-8, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area. As a public charter, Pima Rose Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 28%: 346 students in 2018 compared to 442 in 2025.

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