Acorn Montessori School

Listed by NCES as Acorn Montessori Charter School (79437) (district ID 0400320)

Public school district · Yavapai County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0400320

Acorn Montessori School spent $10,637 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 68% of the other Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,993). Its 2 schools enrolled 560 students in 2024-25; 76.1% of its revenue came from the state.

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among Arizona districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Acorn Montessori School in enrollment (508 to 526 students) and Acorn Montessori School itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Acorn Montessori School, FY23Bagdad Unified $15,182; ASU Preparatory Academy (89949) $13,663; Rosefield Charter Elementary School Inc. (87399) $12,152; Imagine Prep Coolidge Inc. (90034) $11,705; North Phoenix Preparatory Academy (90879) $11,375; Western School of Science and Technology Inc. (91937) $11,046; Tucson Country Day School $10,737; Acorn Montessori School $10,637; Masada Charter School $9,837; Highland Prep (92982) $8,490; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kBagdad Unified$15,182ASU Preparatory Academy (89949)$13,663Rosefield Charter Elementary S…$12,152Imagine Prep Coolidge Inc. (90…$11,705North Phoenix Preparatory Acad…$11,375Western School of Science and …$11,046Tucson Country Day School$10,737Acorn Montessori School$10,637Masada Charter School$9,837Highland Prep (92982)$8,490State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Acorn Montessori School, FY23Bagdad Unified $15,182; ASU Preparatory Academy (89949) $13,663; Rosefield Charter Elementary School Inc. (87399) $12,152; Imagine Prep Coolidge Inc. (90034) $11,705; North Phoenix Preparatory Academy (90879) $11,375; Western School of Science and Technology Inc. (91937) $11,046; Tucson Country Day School $10,737; Acorn Montessori School $10,637; Masada Charter School $9,837; Highland Prep (92982) $8,490; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k7.5k10k12.5k15k17.5kBagdad Unified$15,182ASU Preparatory Academy (89949)$13,663Rosefield Charter Elementary School…$12,152Imagine Prep Coolidge Inc. (90034)$11,705North Phoenix Preparatory Academy (…$11,375Western School of Science and Techn…$11,046Tucson Country Day School$10,737Acorn Montessori School$10,637Masada Charter School$9,837Highland Prep (92982)$8,490State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Acorn Montessori School, FY23Bagdad Unified $15,182; ASU Preparatory Academy (89949) $13,663; Rosefield Charter Elementary School Inc. (87399) $12,152; Imagine Prep Coolidge Inc. (90034) $11,705; North Phoenix Preparatory Academy (90879) $11,375; Western School of Science and Technology Inc. (91937) $11,046; Tucson Country Day School $10,737; Acorn Montessori School $10,637; Masada Charter School $9,837; Highland Prep (92982) $8,490; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k10k15k17.5kBagdad Unified$15,182ASU Preparatory Academy (89949)$13,663Rosefield Charter Elementary School Inc. (8…$12,152Imagine Prep Coolidge Inc. (90034)$11,705North Phoenix Preparatory Academy (90879)$11,375Western School of Science and Technology In…$11,046Tucson Country Day School$10,737Acorn Montessori School$10,637Masada Charter School$9,837Highland Prep (92982)$8,490State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Acorn Montessori School, FY23Bagdad Unified $15,182; ASU Preparatory Academy (89949) $13,663; Rosefield Charter Elementary School Inc. (87399) $12,152; Imagine Prep Coolidge Inc. (90034) $11,705; North Phoenix Preparatory Academy (90879) $11,375; Western School of Science and Technology Inc. (91937) $11,046; Tucson Country Day School $10,737; Acorn Montessori School $10,637; Masada Charter School $9,837; Highland Prep (92982) $8,490; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k10k15k17.5kBagdad Unified$15,182ASU Preparatory Academy (89949)$13,663Rosefield Charter Elementary School Inc…$12,152Imagine Prep Coolidge Inc. (90034)$11,705North Phoenix Preparatory Academy (9087…$11,375Western School of Science and Technolog…$11,046Tucson Country Day School$10,737Acorn Montessori School$10,637Masada Charter School$9,837Highland Prep (92982)$8,490State median, under 1,000 students $11,993

Where the money came from

$6,704,000 in revenue: 76.1% state, 2.8% local and 21.1% federal. Total spending including $65,000 of capital outlay was $5,674,000, or $10,954 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Acorn Montessori School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,100,000; Local $191,000; Federal $1,413,000; total $6,704,000.
  • State$5,100,000 76%
  • Local$191,000 3%
  • Federal$1,413,000 21%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 475 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

518 students in 2022-23, 534 students in 2023-24, 560 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Acorn Montessori School enrollment by school year2022-23: 518, 2023-24: 534, 2024-25: 56002004006002022-235182023-245342024-25560
Acorn Montessori School enrollment by school year2022-23: 518, 2023-24: 534, 2024-25: 56002004006002022-235182023-245342024-25560
Acorn Montessori School enrollment by school year2022-23: 518, 2023-24: 534, 2024-25: 56002004006002022-235182023-245342024-25560
Acorn Montessori School enrollment by school year2022-23: 518, 2023-24: 534, 2024-25: 56002004006002022-235182023-245342024-25560

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23518not reportednot reported
2023-24534not reportednot reported
2024-2556024.023.3

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Acorn Montessori School scored proficient or above: 31% in reading and 24% in math, against 40.4% in reading and 34.8% in math across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtArizonaStudents tested
Reading and language arts31%40.4%294
Math24%34.8%294

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 266 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Acorn Montessori Charter School Inc. - West26624.238.9%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 294 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Acorn Montessori Charter School29422.644.0%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Acorn Montessori School

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Acorn Montessori School

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentAcorn Montessori School ranks 323 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,637).#323 of 475
  2. Every school district in ArizonaAcorn Montessori School is the number 266 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 518 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#266 of 661
  3. North Phoenix Preparatory Academy (90879)The next larger Arizona district: 522 students in fall 2022, $11,375 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,375
  4. ASU Preparatory Academy (89949)The next smaller Arizona district: 514 students in fall 2022, $13,663 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,663
  5. Compare Acorn Montessori School with North Phoenix Preparatory Academy (90879)Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Acorn Montessori School

  1. How many schools and students are in Acorn Montessori School?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 middle), enrolling 560 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Acorn Montessori School spend per student?
    $10,637 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Arizona median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,993 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Acorn Montessori School's money come from?
    $6,704,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 76.1% state, 2.8% local and 21.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Acorn Montessori School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Acorn Montessori School scored proficient or above: 31% in reading and 24% in math, against 40.4% in reading and 34.8% in math across Arizona. Arizona's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Acorn Montessori School's NCES district ID?
    0400320. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

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Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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