Southern Arizona Community Academy

Southern Arizona Community Academy is a very small high school in TUCSON, Arizona, part of Southern Arizona Community Academy Inc. (79000). The school educates 64 students in grades 9 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 631 students per school, that is 90% below typical.

Southern Arizona Community Academy Inc. (79000) comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 89 students; Southern Arizona Community Academy is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Southern Arizona Community Academy reports that 59% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 17% Black, 16% White, 3% multiracial, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 36% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Around the school, census data for Pima County shows median household earnings sit near $70,315, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Southern Arizona Community Academy is one of 398 public schools in Pima County (combined enrollment of about 140,692 students).

The closest other public school is SACA Online, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a high-density setting. Southern Arizona Community Academy is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 56%: 145 students in 2018 compared to 64 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 28% to 16% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.