Desert Sunrise High School
MARICOPA · AZ · Maricopa Unified School District (4441) · Public
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CAVIT - Desert Sunrise High School → Heritage Academy Maricopa → A+ Charter Schools → Sequoia Pathway Academy → CAVIT - Maricopa Unified → Maricopa High School → Student Choice High School - Maricopa → Skyline D5 →📋 At a glance
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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.
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Enrollment trend & projection
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:
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.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |