Ball Charter Schools

Listed by NCES as Ball Charter Schools (Hearn) (4294) (district ID 0400100)

Public school district · Maricopa County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0400100

Ball Charter Schools spent $9,499 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 84% of the other Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,993). Its one school enrolled 678 students in 2024-25; 76.4% 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 Ball Charter Schools in enrollment (643 to 685 students) and Ball Charter Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Ball Charter Schools, FY23Williams Unified School District #2 $14,315; Imagine Coolidge Elementary Inc. (89786) $12,213; Legacy Traditional School - Peoria (850099) $10,027; Ball Charter Schools $9,499; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92997) $8,860; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92318) $8,743; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (273398) $8,519; Choice Academies Inc. (90138) $8,147; Heritage Academy Laveen Inc. (92520) $7,748; Reid Traditional Schools' Valley Academy Inc. (4306) $7,107; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k7.5k10k12.5k15kWilliams Unified School Distri…$14,315Imagine Coolidge Elementary In…$12,213Legacy Traditional School - Pe…$10,027Ball Charter Schools$9,499BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92…$8,860BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92…$8,743BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (27…$8,519Choice Academies Inc. (90138)$8,147Heritage Academy Laveen Inc. (…$7,748Reid Traditional Schools' Vall…$7,107State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Ball Charter Schools, FY23Williams Unified School District #2 $14,315; Imagine Coolidge Elementary Inc. (89786) $12,213; Legacy Traditional School - Peoria (850099) $10,027; Ball Charter Schools $9,499; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92997) $8,860; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92318) $8,743; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (273398) $8,519; Choice Academies Inc. (90138) $8,147; Heritage Academy Laveen Inc. (92520) $7,748; Reid Traditional Schools' Valley Academy Inc. (4306) $7,107; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k7.5k10k12.5k15kWilliams Unified School District #2$14,315Imagine Coolidge Elementary Inc. (8…$12,213Legacy Traditional School - Peoria …$10,027Ball Charter Schools$9,499BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92997)$8,860BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92318)$8,743BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (273398)$8,519Choice Academies Inc. (90138)$8,147Heritage Academy Laveen Inc. (92520)$7,748Reid Traditional Schools' Valley Ac…$7,107State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Ball Charter Schools, FY23Williams Unified School District #2 $14,315; Imagine Coolidge Elementary Inc. (89786) $12,213; Legacy Traditional School - Peoria (850099) $10,027; Ball Charter Schools $9,499; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92997) $8,860; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92318) $8,743; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (273398) $8,519; Choice Academies Inc. (90138) $8,147; Heritage Academy Laveen Inc. (92520) $7,748; Reid Traditional Schools' Valley Academy Inc. (4306) $7,107; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k10k15kWilliams Unified School District #2$14,315Imagine Coolidge Elementary Inc. (89786)$12,213Legacy Traditional School - Peoria (850099)$10,027Ball Charter Schools$9,499BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92997)$8,860BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92318)$8,743BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (273398)$8,519Choice Academies Inc. (90138)$8,147Heritage Academy Laveen Inc. (92520)$7,748Reid Traditional Schools' Valley Academy In…$7,107State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Ball Charter Schools, FY23Williams Unified School District #2 $14,315; Imagine Coolidge Elementary Inc. (89786) $12,213; Legacy Traditional School - Peoria (850099) $10,027; Ball Charter Schools $9,499; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92997) $8,860; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92318) $8,743; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (273398) $8,519; Choice Academies Inc. (90138) $8,147; Heritage Academy Laveen Inc. (92520) $7,748; Reid Traditional Schools' Valley Academy Inc. (4306) $7,107; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k10k15kWilliams Unified School District #2$14,315Imagine Coolidge Elementary Inc. (89786)$12,213Legacy Traditional School - Peoria (850…$10,027Ball Charter Schools$9,499BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92997)$8,860BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92318)$8,743BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (273398)$8,519Choice Academies Inc. (90138)$8,147Heritage Academy Laveen Inc. (92520)$7,748Reid Traditional Schools' Valley Academ…$7,107State median, under 1,000 students $11,993

Where the money came from

$7,631,000 in revenue: 76.4% state, 7.2% local and 16.5% federal. Total spending was $6,352,000, or $9,581 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Ball Charter Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,828,000; Local $547,000; Federal $1,256,000; total $7,631,000.
  • State$5,828,000 76%
  • Local$547,000 7%
  • Federal$1,256,000 16%

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

663 students in 2022-23, 689 students in 2023-24, 678 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Ball Charter Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 663, 2023-24: 689, 2024-25: 67802004006008002022-236632023-246892024-25678
Ball Charter Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 663, 2023-24: 689, 2024-25: 67802004006008002022-236632023-246892024-25678
Ball Charter Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 663, 2023-24: 689, 2024-25: 67802004006008002022-236632023-246892024-25678
Ball Charter Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 663, 2023-24: 689, 2024-25: 67802004006008002022-236632023-246892024-25678

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23663not reportednot reported
2023-24689not reportednot reported
2024-2567840.016.9

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 Ball Charter Schools scored proficient or above: 61% in reading and 57% 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 arts61%40.4%461
Math57%34.8%461

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, 678 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Hearn Academy The - A Ball Charter School67817.029.9%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.

Contact Ball Charter Schools

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 Ball Charter Schools

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentBall Charter Schools ranks 401 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,499).#401 of 475
  2. Every school district in ArizonaBall Charter Schools is the number 217 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 663 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#217 of 661
  3. BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92318)The next larger Arizona district: 666 students in fall 2022, $8,743 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,743
  4. Choice Academies Inc. (90138)The next smaller Arizona district: 658 students in fall 2022, $8,147 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,147
  5. Compare Ball Charter Schools with BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92318)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 Ball Charter Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Ball Charter Schools?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 678 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Ball Charter Schools spend per student?
    $9,499 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 Ball Charter Schools' money come from?
    $7,631,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 76.4% state, 7.2% local and 16.5% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Ball Charter Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Ball Charter Schools scored proficient or above: 61% in reading and 57% 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 Ball Charter Schools' NCES district ID?
    0400100. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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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