Career Development Inc.

The Career Development Inc. district operates a single public charter high school, Northern AZ Academy for Career Dev. - Taylor, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 68 students. While the school has seen some improvement in its statewide ranking, from 390 out of 420 Arizona high schools in 2017-2018 to 211 out of 469 in 2022-2023, its academic performance and outcomes remain a concern.

The school has a predominantly white student population (76.47%), with significant representation from Hispanic (17.65%) and Native American (4.41%) students. However, the school faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 95.59% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This high rate of economic disadvantage likely contributes to the school's low four-year graduation rate of 42.3% and high dropout rate of 14.6% for the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, the school's proficiency rates in state assessments for science, English language arts, and mathematics are all below the state averages.

Despite these challenges, the school's improvement in its statewide ranking suggests that there may be opportunities for further enhancement of its performance and outcomes. Targeted interventions and support focused on improving academic achievement, graduation rates, and addressing the needs of the economically disadvantaged student population could be beneficial in helping the Northern AZ Academy for Career Dev. - Taylor better serve its students and the Career Development Inc. community.