Enrollment
37
Combined
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 550
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN CARLOS UNIFIED DISTRICT (4210)·NCES 040696002788
San Carlos Alternative High School
27010 E Highway 70, San Carlos, AZ 85550 · (928) 475-2315 · Gila County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL37 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% of Arizona public K-12 schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public K-12 schools
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 21.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 | 2 | 5% |
| Grade 11 | 12 | 32% |
| Grade 12 | 23 | 62% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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AASA 2023-24 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
2.0%
AZ avg 42.2% . +0.0pp since 2017
Math
2.0%
AZ avg 35.1% . +0.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 2 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 42 and 35. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2017, while math scores have held steady.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2021-22 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2017-18 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where San Carlos Alternative High School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 37 | #31 of 36 |
Ranked against other public K-12 schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
37
-34 (-48%) vs 2020
-58% since 2010-11, when it was 88
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 26 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 47 | N/A | N/A | 60% (28) |
| 2020-21 | 71 | N/A | N/A | 61% (43) |
| 2017-18 | 49 | 2 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 39 | 2 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 88 | 3 | 29.3:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for San Carlos Alternative High School.
About San Carlos Alternative High School
As a very small school serving multiple grade levels, San Carlos Alternative High School serves students in San Carlos, Arizona. It enrolls 37 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 12. It has 93% fewer students than the average for combined schools in Arizona (about 550).
A total of 4 schools make up San Carlos Unified District (4210), with 1,438 students enrolled.
Roughly 100% of students at San Carlos Alternative High School are Native American.
On the allk12 Grade, San Carlos Alternative High School lands at D, ahead of 9% of Arizona public K-12 schools.
In Gila County, median household income comes to about $61,986, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Gila County counts 39 public schools with about 7,722 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, San Carlos High School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles are 4 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment records show 71 in 2020-21 and 37 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable.
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Gila County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
53,795
Census ACS
Median income
$61,986
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
7,722 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in San Carlos Unified District (4210)
- Rice Elementary SchoolElementary · 673 students
- San Carlos High SchoolHigh · 433 students
- San Carlos Middle SchoolMiddle · 295 students
- Shil Gozhoo AcademyCombined
- Rice SchoolElementary
Other schools in San Carlos
- Rice Elementary SchoolElementary · 673 students
- San Carlos Middle SchoolMiddle · 295 students
- Biyaagozhoo CenterCombined · 10 students
- Shil Gozhoo AcademyCombined
- Rice SchoolElementary
Nearby schools
- San Carlos High School0.1 mi · 433
- Rice Elementary School4.2 mi · 673
- Biyaagozhoo Center4.3 mi · 10
- San Carlos Middle School4.3 mi · 295
- High Desert Middle School16.7 mi · 390
- CVIT - Central Campus EAC Gila Pueblo17.5 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About San Carlos Alternative High SchoolHow many students attend San Carlos Alternative High School?
San Carlos Alternative High School enrolls approximately 37 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does San Carlos Alternative High School serve?
San Carlos Alternative High School serves grades KG-12.
What is the student diversity at San Carlos Alternative High School?
Student demographics at San Carlos Alternative High School are roughly .
What district is San Carlos Alternative High School in?
San Carlos Alternative High School is part of San Carlos Unified District (4210).
What city is San Carlos Alternative High School in?
San Carlos Alternative High School is located in San Carlos, AZ.
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