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Best High Schools
in West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center (80923)

This page covers 47 of the 56 high schools in West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center (80923) had enough federal data to rank. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 47
1
rank
West-MEC Canyon View High School
Grades 09–128 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($74,804/student)
100
/100
Per-Pupil Spend
$74,804
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
West-MEC - Desert Edge High School
Grades 09–127 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($74,804/student)
100
/100
Per-Pupil Spend
$74,804
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
West-MEC - Estrella Foothills High School
Grades 09–122 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($74,804/student)
100
/100
Per-Pupil Spend
$74,804
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
West-MEC - Boulder Creek High School
Grades 09–124 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($74,804/student)
100
/100
Per-Pupil Spend
$74,804
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
West-MEC - Verrado High School
Grades 09–1210 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($74,804/student)
100
/100
Per-Pupil Spend
$74,804
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
West-MEC - Youngker High School
Grades 09–127 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($74,804/student)
100
/100
Per-Pupil Spend
$74,804
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
West-MEC - Millennium High School
Grades 07–1211 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($74,804/student)
100
/100
Per-Pupil Spend
$74,804
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
West-MEC - Buckeye Union High School
Grades 09–124 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($74,804/student)
100
/100
Per-Pupil Spend
$74,804
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
Northwest Campus
Grades 10–1218 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (1.1:1) · above-average investment ($74,804/student)
81
/100
Student:Teacher
1.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$74,804
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
West-MEC - Valley Vista High School
Grades 09–122 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($74,804/student)
72
/100
Opportunity
55/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$74,804
Above nat'l avg
37 more high schools in West-MEC - Western Maricopa Education Center (80923) not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
47
High Schools
56
Total Schools
100
#1 Score
64
Avg Score
Top Ranked High School
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.