Tucson Youth Development/ACE Charter High School (4422) School District

1901 N Stone Ave
Tucson, AZ 85705-5642
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 401 students in Tucson Youth Development/ACE Charter High School (4422) School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Arizona.
Public Charter Schools in Tucson Youth Development/ACE Charter High School (4422) School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Arizona public charter school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% 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
2 Schools
565 Schools
# Students
401 Students
230,347 Students
# Teachers
8 Teachers
12,927 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
50:1
50:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Tucson Youth Development/ACE Charter High School (4422) School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 599 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 4% has increased from 20-24% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AZ)
#591 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

(21-22)
≤10%
35%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

11-19%
40%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

≤10%
24%
4%
77.8%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
18.4%
41.2%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.67

Showing 2014–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
6%
2%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
1%
6%

Showing 2005–2023. Full 21-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
58%
44%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
6%
7%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% White
26%
36%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 27-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,152 is higher than the state median of $14,457. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,940 is higher than the state median of $13,869. The school district spending/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AZ)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$16,030 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$6 MM
$15,378 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$15,152
$14,457

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$13,940
$13,869

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

Best Tucson Youth Development/ACE Charter High School (4422) School District Public Charter Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Youth Works Charter High School
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1915 E 36th St
Tucson, AZ 85726
(520) 495-4113
Gr: 9-12 | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #22.
Alternative Computerized Education (Ace) Charter High School
Alternative School
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1929 N Stone Ave
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 628-8316
Gr: 9-12 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 93:1 Minority enrollment: 72%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: 09-12
  • Enrollment: 401 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 50:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : 4% (Btm 50% in AZ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 11-19% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤10% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

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