ASU Preparatory Academy (89949)

Public school district · Maricopa County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0400764

ASU Preparatory Academy (89949) spent $13,663 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 66% of the other Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,993). Its 2 schools enrolled 578 students in 2024-25; 78.5% 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 ASU Preparatory Academy (89949) in enrollment (507 to 522 students) and ASU Preparatory Academy (89949) itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to ASU Preparatory Academy (89949), FY23Bagdad Unified $15,182; Mohave Accelerated Learning Center (79498) $13,828; ASU Preparatory Academy (89949) $13,663; Rosefield Charter Elementary School Inc. (87399) $12,152; Heber-Overgaard Unified $11,902; North Phoenix Preparatory Academy (90879) $11,375; 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$15,182Mohave Accelerated Learning Ce…$13,828ASU Preparatory Academy (89949)$13,663Rosefield Charter Elementary S…$12,152Heber-Overgaard Unified$11,902North Phoenix Preparatory Acad…$11,375Tucson 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 ASU Preparatory Academy (89949), FY23Bagdad Unified $15,182; Mohave Accelerated Learning Center (79498) $13,828; ASU Preparatory Academy (89949) $13,663; Rosefield Charter Elementary School Inc. (87399) $12,152; Heber-Overgaard Unified $11,902; North Phoenix Preparatory Academy (90879) $11,375; 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$15,182Mohave Accelerated Learning Center …$13,828ASU Preparatory Academy (89949)$13,663Rosefield Charter Elementary School…$12,152Heber-Overgaard Unified$11,902North Phoenix Preparatory Academy (…$11,375Tucson 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 ASU Preparatory Academy (89949), FY23Bagdad Unified $15,182; Mohave Accelerated Learning Center (79498) $13,828; ASU Preparatory Academy (89949) $13,663; Rosefield Charter Elementary School Inc. (87399) $12,152; Heber-Overgaard Unified $11,902; North Phoenix Preparatory Academy (90879) $11,375; 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$15,182Mohave Accelerated Learning Center (79498)$13,828ASU Preparatory Academy (89949)$13,663Rosefield Charter Elementary School Inc. (8…$12,152Heber-Overgaard Unified$11,902North Phoenix Preparatory Academy (90879)$11,375Tucson 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 ASU Preparatory Academy (89949), FY23Bagdad Unified $15,182; Mohave Accelerated Learning Center (79498) $13,828; ASU Preparatory Academy (89949) $13,663; Rosefield Charter Elementary School Inc. (87399) $12,152; Heber-Overgaard Unified $11,902; North Phoenix Preparatory Academy (90879) $11,375; 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$15,182Mohave Accelerated Learning Center (794…$13,828ASU Preparatory Academy (89949)$13,663Rosefield Charter Elementary School Inc…$12,152Heber-Overgaard Unified$11,902North Phoenix Preparatory Academy (9087…$11,375Tucson 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

$5,386,000 in revenue: 78.5% state, 2.0% local and 19.5% federal. Total spending was $7,126,000, or $13,864 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

ASU Preparatory Academy (89949) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,228,000; Local $110,000; Federal $1,048,000; total $5,386,000.
  • State$4,228,000 78%
  • Local$110,000 2%
  • Federal$1,048,000 19%

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

514 students in 2022-23, 532 students in 2023-24, 578 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

ASU Preparatory Academy (89949) enrollment by school year2022-23: 514, 2023-24: 532, 2024-25: 57802004006002022-235142023-245322024-25578
ASU Preparatory Academy (89949) enrollment by school year2022-23: 514, 2023-24: 532, 2024-25: 57802004006002022-235142023-245322024-25578
ASU Preparatory Academy (89949) enrollment by school year2022-23: 514, 2023-24: 532, 2024-25: 57802004006002022-235142023-245322024-25578
ASU Preparatory Academy (89949) enrollment by school year2022-23: 514, 2023-24: 532, 2024-25: 57802004006002022-235142023-245322024-25578

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23514not reportednot reported
2023-24532not reportednot reported
2024-2557843.013.4

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 ASU Preparatory Academy (89949) scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading and 25-29% 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 arts30-34%40.4%178
Math25-29%34.8%179

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.

2 elementary schools, 578 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
ASU Preparatory Academy- Phoenix Elementary44314.354.9%Schoolwide program
ASU Preparatory Academy Pilgrim Rest STEM K-5 School13511.373.2%Not reported

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 ASU Preparatory Academy (89949)

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 ASU Preparatory Academy (89949)

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentASU Preparatory Academy (89949) ranks 160 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,663).#160 of 475
  2. Every school district in ArizonaASU Preparatory Academy (89949) is the number 267 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 514 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#267 of 661
  3. Acorn Montessori SchoolThe next larger Arizona district: 518 students in fall 2022, $10,637 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,637
  4. Bagdad Unified School DistrictThe next smaller Arizona district: 512 students in fall 2022, $15,182 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,182
  5. Compare ASU Preparatory Academy (89949) with Acorn Montessori SchoolEnrollment, 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 ASU Preparatory Academy (89949)

  1. How many schools and students are in ASU Preparatory Academy (89949)?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 elementary), enrolling 578 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does ASU Preparatory Academy (89949) spend per student?
    $13,663 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 ASU Preparatory Academy (89949)'s money come from?
    $5,386,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 78.5% state, 2.0% local and 19.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in ASU Preparatory Academy (89949) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in ASU Preparatory Academy (89949) scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading and 25-29% 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 ASU Preparatory Academy (89949)'s NCES district ID?
    0400764. 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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