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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PORTABLE PRACTICAL EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION INC. ( (4431)·NCES 040008301015

PPEP TEC - Raul H. Castro Learning Center

1122 N G AVE, DOUGLAS, AZ 85607 · (520) 364-4405 · Cochise County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNCHARTERALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL172 STUDENTS
Enrollment
172
High
DISTRICT 123 · STATE 631
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 20.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 9
35
Grade 10
40
Grade 11
25
Grade 12
72
Student demographics
White
11%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
17199%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 48%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
8348%
Female
8952%

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Test scores

AASA 2023-24 . % Passing
English Language Arts
2.0%
own-school result
Math
2.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
172
+30 (+21%) vs 2017
% White
1%
was 1%
% Hispanic
99%
was 99%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About PPEP TEC - Raul H. Castro Learning Center

PPEP TEC - Raul H. Castro Learning Center is a secondary school of rural-scale scale in DOUGLAS, Arizona, part of Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431), enrolling 172 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 631 students per school, that is 73% leaner than typical.

Across the 6 schools in Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431) (740 students total), PPEP TEC - Raul H. Castro Learning Center accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, PPEP TEC - Raul H. Castro Learning Center lists that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 35%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 20.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Across the wider county, census data for Cochise County shows median household earnings sit near $59,742, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Cochise County's 87 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,288 students), PPEP TEC - Raul H. Castro Learning Center is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Center for Academic Success #4 - Douglas 5-8, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PPEP TEC - Raul H. Castro Learning Center.

The campus sits in a town-center setting. PPEP TEC - Raul H. Castro Learning Center is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PPEP TEC - Raul H. Castro Learning Center has ticked up 21%, going from 142 students in 2018 to 172 in 2025.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Cochise County at a glance

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Population
125,566
Census ACS
Median income
$59,742
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
87
18,288 students

Quick facts

School name
PPEP TEC - Raul H. Castro Learning Center
District
Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431)
Address
1122 N G AVE, DOUGLAS, AZ 85607
Phone
(520) 364-4405
County
Cochise County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
172
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
14.9:1
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
040008301015
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About PPEP TEC - Raul H. Castro Learning Center
How large is PPEP TEC - Raul H. Castro Learning Center?
PPEP TEC - Raul H. Castro Learning Center enrolls approximately 172 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does PPEP TEC - Raul H. Castro Learning Center serve?
PPEP TEC - Raul H. Castro Learning Center serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at PPEP TEC - Raul H. Castro Learning Center?
Approximately 14.9:1 students per teacher at PPEP TEC - Raul H. Castro Learning Center.
How diverse is PPEP TEC - Raul H. Castro Learning Center?
PPEP TEC - Raul H. Castro Learning Center reports a student body of 1% White, 99% Hispanic.
Is PPEP TEC - Raul H. Castro Learning Center public or private?
PPEP TEC - Raul H. Castro Learning Center is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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