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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 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,017 students in Career Success Schools (79047). This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Arizona.
Public High Schools in Career Success Schools (79047) have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Public High School in Career Success School (79047) have a Graduation Rate of 24%, which is less than the Arizona average of 78%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Robert L. Duffy High School, with 21-39% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public high school average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
4 Schools
958 Schools
# Students
1,145 Students
439,063 Students
# Teachers
37 Teachers
22,977 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 601 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%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.8%
41.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.66
% American Indian
6%
4%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
64%
47%
% Black
8%
6%
% White
20%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,728 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,558. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,404 is less than the state median of $11,459. The school district spending/student has declined by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,728
$11,558
Spending / Student
$7,404
$11,459
Best Career Success Schools (79047) Public High Schools (2026)
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.
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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