ASU Preparatory Academy (92327)

Public school district · Maricopa County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0400884

ASU Preparatory Academy (92327) spent $14,409 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 71% of the other Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,993). Its one school enrolled 328 students in 2024-25; 78.0% 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 (92327) in enrollment (316 to 335 students) and ASU Preparatory Academy (92327) itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to ASU Preparatory Academy (92327), FY23ASU Preparatory Academy (92327) $14,409; Superior Unified School District (4440) $13,451; CITY Center for Collaborative Learning (85448) $13,343; Country Gardens Charter Schools (79074) $12,000; Maricopa County Community College District dba Gat (4314) $10,127; Freedom Academy Inc. (89506) $9,970; Allen-Cochran Enterprises Inc. (4347) $9,727; South Phoenix Academy Inc. (91108) $9,368; Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (4331) $8,155; Challenger Basic School Inc. (79886) $7,403; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k7.5k10k12.5k15kASU Preparatory Academy (92327)$14,409Superior Unified School Distri…$13,451CITY Center for Collaborative …$13,343Country Gardens Charter School…$12,000Maricopa County Community Coll…$10,127Freedom Academy Inc. (89506)$9,970Allen-Cochran Enterprises Inc.…$9,727South Phoenix Academy Inc. (91…$9,368Arizona Agribusiness & Equine …$8,155Challenger Basic School Inc. (…$7,403State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to ASU Preparatory Academy (92327), FY23ASU Preparatory Academy (92327) $14,409; Superior Unified School District (4440) $13,451; CITY Center for Collaborative Learning (85448) $13,343; Country Gardens Charter Schools (79074) $12,000; Maricopa County Community College District dba Gat (4314) $10,127; Freedom Academy Inc. (89506) $9,970; Allen-Cochran Enterprises Inc. (4347) $9,727; South Phoenix Academy Inc. (91108) $9,368; Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (4331) $8,155; Challenger Basic School Inc. (79886) $7,403; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k7.5k10k12.5k15kASU Preparatory Academy (92327)$14,409Superior Unified School District (4…$13,451CITY Center for Collaborative Learn…$13,343Country Gardens Charter Schools (79…$12,000Maricopa County Community College D…$10,127Freedom Academy Inc. (89506)$9,970Allen-Cochran Enterprises Inc. (434…$9,727South Phoenix Academy Inc. (91108)$9,368Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Cente…$8,155Challenger Basic School Inc. (79886)$7,403State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to ASU Preparatory Academy (92327), FY23ASU Preparatory Academy (92327) $14,409; Superior Unified School District (4440) $13,451; CITY Center for Collaborative Learning (85448) $13,343; Country Gardens Charter Schools (79074) $12,000; Maricopa County Community College District dba Gat (4314) $10,127; Freedom Academy Inc. (89506) $9,970; Allen-Cochran Enterprises Inc. (4347) $9,727; South Phoenix Academy Inc. (91108) $9,368; Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (4331) $8,155; Challenger Basic School Inc. (79886) $7,403; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k10k15kASU Preparatory Academy (92327)$14,409Superior Unified School District (4440)$13,451CITY Center for Collaborative Learning (854…$13,343Country Gardens Charter Schools (79074)$12,000Maricopa County Community College District…$10,127Freedom Academy Inc. (89506)$9,970Allen-Cochran Enterprises Inc. (4347)$9,727South Phoenix Academy Inc. (91108)$9,368Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (…$8,155Challenger Basic School Inc. (79886)$7,403State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to ASU Preparatory Academy (92327), FY23ASU Preparatory Academy (92327) $14,409; Superior Unified School District (4440) $13,451; CITY Center for Collaborative Learning (85448) $13,343; Country Gardens Charter Schools (79074) $12,000; Maricopa County Community College District dba Gat (4314) $10,127; Freedom Academy Inc. (89506) $9,970; Allen-Cochran Enterprises Inc. (4347) $9,727; South Phoenix Academy Inc. (91108) $9,368; Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (4331) $8,155; Challenger Basic School Inc. (79886) $7,403; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k10k15kASU Preparatory Academy (92327)$14,409Superior Unified School District (4440)$13,451CITY Center for Collaborative Learning…$13,343Country Gardens Charter Schools (79074)$12,000Maricopa County Community College Distr…$10,127Freedom Academy Inc. (89506)$9,970Allen-Cochran Enterprises Inc. (4347)$9,727South Phoenix Academy Inc. (91108)$9,368Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center In…$8,155Challenger Basic School Inc. (79886)$7,403State median, under 1,000 students $11,993

Where the money came from

$4,009,000 in revenue: 78.0% state, 21.5% local and 0.5% federal. Total spending was $4,732,000, or $14,560 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

ASU Preparatory Academy (92327) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $3,127,000; Local $861,000; Federal $21,000; total $4,009,000.
  • State$3,127,000 78%
  • Local$861,000 21%
  • Federal$21,000 1%

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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

325 students in 2022-23, 351 students in 2023-24, 328 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

ASU Preparatory Academy (92327) enrollment by school year2022-23: 325, 2023-24: 351, 2024-25: 32801002003004002022-233252023-243512024-25328
ASU Preparatory Academy (92327) enrollment by school year2022-23: 325, 2023-24: 351, 2024-25: 32801002003004002022-233252023-243512024-25328
ASU Preparatory Academy (92327) enrollment by school year2022-23: 325, 2023-24: 351, 2024-25: 32801002003004002022-233252023-243512024-25328
ASU Preparatory Academy (92327) enrollment by school year2022-23: 325, 2023-24: 351, 2024-25: 32801002003004002022-233252023-243512024-25328

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23325not reportednot reported
2023-24351not reportednot reported
2024-2532833.09.9

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 (92327) scored proficient or above: 54% in reading and 45% 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 arts54%40.4%284
Math45%34.8%285

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 middle school, 328 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
ASU Preparatory Academy-Polytechnic Middle School3289.9not reportedNot Title I

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 (92327)

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 (92327)

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentASU Preparatory Academy (92327) ranks 140 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($14,409).#140 of 475
  2. Every school district in ArizonaASU Preparatory Academy (92327) is the number 362 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 325 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#362 of 661
  3. Freedom Academy Inc. (89506)The next larger Arizona district: 329 students in fall 2022, $9,970 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,970
  4. CITY Center for Collaborative Learning (85448)The next smaller Arizona district: 324 students in fall 2022, $13,343 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,343
  5. Compare ASU Preparatory Academy (92327) with Freedom Academy Inc. (89506)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 ASU Preparatory Academy (92327)

  1. How many schools and students are in ASU Preparatory Academy (92327)?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 middle), enrolling 328 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does ASU Preparatory Academy (92327) spend per student?
    $14,409 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 (92327)'s money come from?
    $4,009,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 78.0% state, 21.5% local and 0.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in ASU Preparatory Academy (92327) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in ASU Preparatory Academy (92327) scored proficient or above: 54% in reading and 45% 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 (92327)'s NCES district ID?
    0400884. 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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