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Desiderata

Public Grades 9-12

Students ?

7.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$57,245

Per pupil spending ?

2920 N 34th Dr
Phoenix, AZ 85017-5250

(602) 764-0800

District: Phoenix Union High School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.3%

African American:

25.4%

White:

22.4%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the Arizona average (12% vs 5%)

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229^th of 267Phoenix Union High School District among Arizona districts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				AASA English Language Arts (2026)		AASA Mathematics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Directly certified (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 11th Grade	AASA English Language Arts All Grades	AASA Mathematics 11th Grade	AASA Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Desiderata	Public	9-12	2920 N 34th Dr	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(602) 764-0800	67	9	7.4	—	15 (22.4%)	17 (25.4%)	33 (49.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$57,245	$7,501	$3,655	$11,156	$41,551	$4,538	$46,089
Think Through Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	3232 W Thomas Rd	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Think Through Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 233-4523	61	5	12.2	60.7%	5 (8.2%)	21 (34.4%)	12 (19.7%)	19 (31.1%)	2 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)
Phoenix Digital Academy	Public, Virtual	9-12	3701 W Thomas Rd	Phoenix	85019	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(602) 764-0860	70	28	2.5	—	5 (7.1%)	6 (8.6%)	56 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)					$165,583	$13,905	$1,700	$15,605	$144,904	$5,073	$149,977
West Phoenix High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3835 W Thomas Rd	Phoenix	85019	Maricopa County	American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. West Ph	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 269-1110	403	19	21.2	61.5%	8 (2.0%)	25 (6.2%)	366 (90.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	15.0	15.0			$12,093	$1,106	$1,073	$2,180	$5,552	$4,362	$9,913
Bostrom Alternative Center	Public	9-12	3535 N 27th Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-1700	302	17	17.7	60.3%	3 (1.0%)	45 (14.9%)	241 (79.8%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)					$20,293	$2,596	$757	$3,353	$13,790	$3,150	$16,940
Technical Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	3816 N 27th Ave	Phoenix	85017	Maricopa County	Career Success Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 285-5525	442	9	49.1	58.1%	37 (8.4%)	49 (11.1%)	306 (69.2%)	2 (0.5%)	40 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)								(n/a)					$23,285	$1,978	$2,789	$4,768	$14,514	$4,004	$18,517
Carl Hayden High School	Public	9-12	3333 W Roosevelt St	Phoenix	85009	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-3000	2,079	100	20.8	51.7%	33 (1.6%)	78 (3.8%)	1,945 (93.6%)	5 (0.2%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (0.5%)	8.3	239^th of 256 public high schools	6.6%		10.1	266^th of 271 public high schools	1.8%	27	12.0	12.0	9.0	9.0	$14,792	$1,450	$776	$2,227	$10,066	$2,499	$12,565
Metro Technical High School	Public	9-12	1900 W Thomas Rd	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-8000	1,781	95	18.7	53.3%	24 (1.3%)	31 (1.7%)	1,697 (95.3%)	19 (1.1%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.2%)	31.6	147^th of 256 public high schools	42.6%		31.4	172^nd of 271 public high schools	36.5%	25	33.0	33.0	25.0	25.0	$16,396	$1,520	$1,125	$2,645	$10,379	$3,372	$13,751
Linda Abril Educational Academy	Public	10-12	3000 N 19th Ave	Phoenix	85015	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-0050	246	14	17.5	52.4%	6 (2.4%)	24 (9.8%)	204 (82.9%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)					$16,875	$1,691	$827	$2,518	$12,048	$2,310	$14,357
Alhambra High School	Public	9-12	3839 W Camelback Rd	Phoenix	85019	Maricopa County	Phoenix Union High School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 764-6000	2,169	109	19.8	55.0%	60 (2.8%)	207 (9.5%)	1,752 (80.8%)	88 (4.1%)	30 (1.4%)	5 (0.2%)	27 (1.2%)	7.4	241^st of 256 public high schools	5.9%		8.7	268^th of 271 public high schools	1.1%	27	9.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	$14,635	$1,589	$724	$2,313	$9,974	$2,348	$12,322

Frequently Asked Questions about Desiderata

What is the racial makeup of Desiderata?

Students at Desiderata are 49% Hispanic, 25% African American, 22% White, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Desiderata in?

Phoenix Union High School District

How many students attend Desiderata?

In the 2024-25 school year, 67 students attended Desiderata.

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