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Desert Sunrise High School

Grades 09–12 · MARICOPA, AZ · NCES 040472003810

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16200 N MURPHY RD · MARICOPA, AZ 85138

At a glance

Reported students

1,261

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

54.3

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

23.2:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

09–12

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Arizona high enrollment

85th percentile

Compared with 770 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

883

Desert Sunrise High School: 1,261 reported students.

State peer staffing position

85th percentile

23.2:1 reported; state peer median 18.1:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Desert Sunrise High School

Desert Sunrise High School is a public high school serving grades 09–12 in MARICOPA. It is one of 13 current school records connected to Maricopa Unified School District (4441). NCES reports 1,261 students for 2024–25.

Among 770 high schools in Arizona with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 80 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 85th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 23.2:1, above the Arizona median of 18.1:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (42.5%) and White (25.8%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Desert Sunrise High School

  1. 1How do the reported 23.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 54.3 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White25.8%
  • Hispanic42.5%
  • Black18.8%
  • Asian1.6%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native3.1%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1.1%
  • Multiracial7.1%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in Maricopa Unified School District (4441)

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Maricopa High School

High · Grades 06–12

1,840 reported students

Santa Cruz Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–06

941 reported students

Maricopa Wells Middle School

Middle · Grades 06–08

940 reported students

Butterfield Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

920 reported students

Desert Wind Middle School

Middle · Grades 06–08

898 reported students

Maricopa Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–06

883 reported students

View all 13 district schools →