For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 401 students in Tucson Youth Development/ACE Charter High School (4422) School District. 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 Tucson Youth Development/ACE Charter High School (4422) School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Arizona public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Public High School in Tucson Youth Development/ACE Charter High School (4422) School District have a Graduation Rate of 6%, which is less than the Arizona average of 78%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Youth Works Charter High School, with <50% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Arizona or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 74% 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
2 Schools
957 Schools
# Students
401 Students
439,063 Students
# Teachers
8 Teachers
22,977 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 601 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.
Overall District Rank
#591 out of 618 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(21-22)≤10%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
24%
Graduation Rate
4%
77%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.4%
41.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.66
% American Indian
6%
4%
% Asian
1%
4%
% Hispanic
58%
47%
% Black
6%
6%
% White
26%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,175 is higher than the state median of $11,558. The school district revenue/student has grown by 56% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,065 is higher than the state median of $11,459. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,175
$11,558
Spending / Student
$12,065
$11,459
Best Tucson Youth Development/ACE Charter High School (4422) School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Youth Works Charter High School
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1915 E 36th St
Tucson, AZ 85726
(520) 495-4113
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
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1929 N Stone Ave
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 628-8316
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 628-8316
Gr: 9-12 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 93:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
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