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Career Success Schools (79047) ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public charter schools serving 1,145 students in Career Success Schools (79047). This district's average charter testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Arizona.
Public Charter Schools in Career Success Schools (79047) have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Arizona public charter school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public charter school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
4 Schools
565 Schools
# Students
1,145 Students
230,347 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
12,927 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
31:1
31:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Career Success Schools (79047), which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 599 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 24% has increased from 19% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#549 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
24%
Graduation Rate
24%
77.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.8%
41.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.67
% American Indian
6%
2%
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
64%
44%
% Black
8%
7%
% White
20%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,370 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,465. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,646 is less than the state median of $13,877. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$16,030 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$15,378 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,370
$14,465
Spending / Student
$7,646
$13,877
Best Career Success Schools (79047) Public Charter Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Technical Campus
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3816 N 27th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85017
(602) 285-5525
Phoenix, AZ 85017
(602) 285-5525
Gr: 9-12 | 442 students Student-teacher ratio: 49:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #22.
Career Success Schools - Stem Academy 7-12
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2321 E Bell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85022
(602) 687-8282
Phoenix, AZ 85022
(602) 687-8282
Gr: 7-12 | 519 students Student-teacher ratio: 87:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #33.
Career Success School - Sage Campus
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3120 N 32nd St
Phoenix, AZ 85018
(602) 955-0355
Phoenix, AZ 85018
(602) 955-0355
Gr: K-8 | 128 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #44.
Robert L. Duffy High School
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3816 N 27th Ave
Phoenix, AZ 85017
(602) 393-4200
Phoenix, AZ 85017
(602) 393-4200
Gr: 7-12 | 56 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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