CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971)

Public school district · Maricopa County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0400397

CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) spent $11,737 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 53% of the other Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,993). Its one school enrolled 139 students in 2024-25; 69.5% 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 CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) in enrollment (183 to 197 students) and CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971), FY23Concho Elementary District (4160) $26,494; Santa Cruz Elementary District (4459) $18,038; Milestones Charter School (79207) $15,301; Daisy Education Corporation dba. Sonoran Science A (90284) $14,442; American Charter Schools Foundation dba Ridgeview (1001346) $12,551; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Summit High School (79876) $12,157; CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) $11,737; American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Apache (79883) $11,283; Pine Forest Education Association Inc. (4201) $11,088; Mountain Rose Academy Inc. (10879) $10,111; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k10k15k20k25k30kConcho Elementary District (41…$26,494Santa Cruz Elementary District…$18,038Milestones Charter School (792…$15,301Daisy Education Corporation db…$14,442American Charter Schools Found…$12,551Kaizen Education Foundation db…$12,157CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundat…$11,737American Charter Schools Found…$11,283Pine Forest Education Associat…$11,088Mountain Rose Academy Inc. (10…$10,111State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971), FY23Concho Elementary District (4160) $26,494; Santa Cruz Elementary District (4459) $18,038; Milestones Charter School (79207) $15,301; Daisy Education Corporation dba. Sonoran Science A (90284) $14,442; American Charter Schools Foundation dba Ridgeview (1001346) $12,551; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Summit High School (79876) $12,157; CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) $11,737; American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Apache (79883) $11,283; Pine Forest Education Association Inc. (4201) $11,088; Mountain Rose Academy Inc. (10879) $10,111; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k10k15k20k25k30kConcho Elementary District (4160)$26,494Santa Cruz Elementary District (445…$18,038Milestones Charter School (79207)$15,301Daisy Education Corporation dba. So…$14,442American Charter Schools Foundation…$12,551Kaizen Education Foundation dba Sum…$12,157CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation P…$11,737American Charter Schools Foundation…$11,283Pine Forest Education Association I…$11,088Mountain Rose Academy Inc. (10879)$10,111State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971), FY23Concho Elementary District (4160) $26,494; Santa Cruz Elementary District (4459) $18,038; Milestones Charter School (79207) $15,301; Daisy Education Corporation dba. Sonoran Science A (90284) $14,442; American Charter Schools Foundation dba Ridgeview (1001346) $12,551; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Summit High School (79876) $12,157; CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) $11,737; American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Apache (79883) $11,283; Pine Forest Education Association Inc. (4201) $11,088; Mountain Rose Academy Inc. (10879) $10,111; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k15k25k30kConcho Elementary District (4160)$26,494Santa Cruz Elementary District (4459)$18,038Milestones Charter School (79207)$15,301Daisy Education Corporation dba. Sonoran Sc…$14,442American Charter Schools Foundation dba Rid…$12,551Kaizen Education Foundation dba Summit High…$12,157CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performin…$11,737American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a.…$11,283Pine Forest Education Association Inc. (420…$11,088Mountain Rose Academy Inc. (10879)$10,111State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971), FY23Concho Elementary District (4160) $26,494; Santa Cruz Elementary District (4459) $18,038; Milestones Charter School (79207) $15,301; Daisy Education Corporation dba. Sonoran Science A (90284) $14,442; American Charter Schools Foundation dba Ridgeview (1001346) $12,551; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Summit High School (79876) $12,157; CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) $11,737; American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Apache (79883) $11,283; Pine Forest Education Association Inc. (4201) $11,088; Mountain Rose Academy Inc. (10879) $10,111; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k15k25k30kConcho Elementary District (4160)$26,494Santa Cruz Elementary District (4459)$18,038Milestones Charter School (79207)$15,301Daisy Education Corporation dba. Sonora…$14,442American Charter Schools Foundation dba…$12,551Kaizen Education Foundation dba Summit…$12,157CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Perfo…$11,737American Charter Schools Foundation d.b…$11,283Pine Forest Education Association Inc.…$11,088Mountain Rose Academy Inc. (10879)$10,111State median, under 1,000 students $11,993

Where the money came from

$2,316,000 in revenue: 69.5% state, 0.3% local and 30.2% federal. Total spending including $112,000 of capital outlay was $2,342,000, or $12,326 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,610,000; Local $6,000; Federal $700,000; total $2,316,000.
  • State$1,610,000 70%
  • Local$6,000 0%
  • Federal$700,000 30%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

190 students in 2022-23, 159 students in 2023-24, 139 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) enrollment by school year2022-23: 190, 2023-24: 159, 2024-25: 1390501001502002022-231902023-241592024-25139
CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) enrollment by school year2022-23: 190, 2023-24: 159, 2024-25: 1390501001502002022-231902023-241592024-25139
CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) enrollment by school year2022-23: 190, 2023-24: 159, 2024-25: 1390501001502002022-231902023-241592024-25139
CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) enrollment by school year2022-23: 190, 2023-24: 159, 2024-25: 1390501001502002022-231902023-241592024-25139

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23190not reportednot reported
2023-24159not reportednot reported
2024-2513914.09.9

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 CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading and 15-19% 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 arts25-29%40.4%76
Math15-19%34.8%79

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 other school, 139 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Learning Foundation1399.973.7%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 CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971)

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 CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971)

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentCAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) ranks 254 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,737).#254 of 475
  2. Every school district in ArizonaCAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) is the number 451 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 190 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#451 of 661
  3. American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Apache (79883)The next larger Arizona district: 191 students in fall 2022, $11,283 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,283
  4. Milestones Charter School (79207)The next smaller Arizona district: 186 students in fall 2022, $15,301 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,301
  5. Compare CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) with American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Apache (79883)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 CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971)

  1. How many schools and students are in CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971)?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 139 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) spend per student?
    $11,737 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 CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971)'s money come from?
    $2,316,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 69.5% state, 0.3% local and 30.2% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading and 15-19% 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 CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971)'s NCES district ID?
    0400397. 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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