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Desert Sunrise High School

MARICOPA · AZ · Maricopa Unified School District (4441) · Public

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How Desert Sunrise High School compares for families

What families should know about Desert Sunrise High School.

  • LocallyAZ sits right at the US average on NAEP 8th-grade math — local school quality will set your kid apart.
  • vs Similar SchoolsThe closest comparables nearby: CAVIT - Desert Sunrise High School, Heritage Academy Maricopa, A+ Charter Schools and 5 more. See the sidebar to compare side-by-side.

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Enrollment trend & projection

Total enrollment went from 615 in 2022 to 1,261 in 2024 — over 2 years.
+105.0%

Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).

If the recent trend holds…

At its recent rate of +43.2%/year, projecting from 2024's 1,261 students:

2025
1,806
2027
3,702
2029
7,591

An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.

Revenue upside

At $11,175 per student in district revenue, the 6,330 students projected to be gained by 2029 represent ≈ $70,737,750/year in additional funding.

District total revenue ÷ enrollment, NCES F-33. Public funding largely follows enrollment, so a shrinking class is a recurring budget hit.

Nearby high schools — the local competition

The closest high schools families here also consider, and where their enrollment is heading.

SchoolTypeMilesHS enrollmentTrend
CAVIT - Desert Sunrise High School
MARICOPA
Public 0.0 2
Heritage Academy Maricopa
MARICOPA
Public · charter 3.8 501 +4.4%
A+ Charter Schools
Maricopa
Public · charter 4.1 236 +47.5%
Sequoia Pathway Academy
MARICOPA
Public · charter 4.1 186 -21.8%
CAVIT - Maricopa Unified
MARICOPA
Public 6.3 1
Maricopa High School
MARICOPA
Public 6.3 1,840 -30.0%
Student Choice High School - Maricopa
MARICOPA
Public · charter 6.4 162
Skyline D5
Bapchule
Public · charter 7.2 134 +9.8%

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