- Highland Lakes School reported a higher chronically absent students than Challenge Charter School (317 vs. 75).
- Highland Lakes School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Challenge Charter School (85 vs. 0).
- Highland Lakes School reported a higher violent incidents than Challenge Charter School (39 vs. 0).
- Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
- Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Highland Lakes School reported a higher chronically absent students than Challenge Charter School (317 vs. 75).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Highland Lakes School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Challenge Charter School (85 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Highland Lakes School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Challenge Charter School (2 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
12 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Highland Lakes School
2 metrics were reported by Highland Lakes School. Comparable data for Challenge Charter School is missing or suppressed.
Gifted & talented
223
Students per counselor
520.5:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Challenge Charter School
$10,323.16
Highland Lakes School
$10,940.17
Local revenue share
Challenge Charter School
7.3%
Highland Lakes School
44.2%
State revenue share
Challenge Charter School
85.6%
Highland Lakes School
44.4%
Federal revenue share
Challenge Charter School
7.1%
Highland Lakes School
11.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Challenge Charter School
19.1%
Highland Lakes School
31.3%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Maricopa County
$85,518
Maricopa County
$85,518
Poverty rate
Maricopa County
11.3%
Maricopa County
11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Maricopa County
35.9%
Maricopa County
35.9%
Unemployment rate
Maricopa County
3.1%
Maricopa County
3.1%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.