Cardinal Academy Incorporated

Public school district · Ada County · Idaho · NCES district ID 1600200

Cardinal Academy Incorporated spent $26,484 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 96% of the other Idaho districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,696). Its one school enrolled 53 students in 2024-25; 49.1% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was under 50% (Idaho: 81.1%).

Spending per student among Idaho districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Cardinal Academy Incorporated in enrollment (4 to 75 students) and Cardinal Academy Incorporated itself.

Current spending per student, Idaho districts closest in size to Cardinal Academy Incorporated, FY23Three Creek Joint Elementary District $62,500; Prairie Elementary District $50,000; Avery $32,958; Pleasant Valley Elementary District $31,000; Cardinal Academy Incorporated $26,484; Swan Valley Elementary District $19,507; Arbon Elementary District $18,148; Upper Carmen Public Charter School Inc. $10,729; Fern-Waters Public Charter School Inc. $9,987; Island Park Charter School Inc. $9,273; State median, under 1,000 students $11,696.020k40k60k80kThree Creek Joint Elementary D…$62,500Prairie Elementary District$50,000Avery$32,958Pleasant Valley Elementary Dis…$31,000Cardinal Academy Incorporated$26,484Swan Valley Elementary District$19,507Arbon Elementary District$18,148Upper Carmen Public Charter Sc…$10,729Fern-Waters Public Charter Sch…$9,987Island Park Charter School Inc.$9,273State median, under 1,000 students $11,696
Current spending per student, Idaho districts closest in size to Cardinal Academy Incorporated, FY23Three Creek Joint Elementary District $62,500; Prairie Elementary District $50,000; Avery $32,958; Pleasant Valley Elementary District $31,000; Cardinal Academy Incorporated $26,484; Swan Valley Elementary District $19,507; Arbon Elementary District $18,148; Upper Carmen Public Charter School Inc. $10,729; Fern-Waters Public Charter School Inc. $9,987; Island Park Charter School Inc. $9,273; State median, under 1,000 students $11,696.020k40k60k80kThree Creek Joint Elementary Distri…$62,500Prairie Elementary District$50,000Avery$32,958Pleasant Valley Elementary District$31,000Cardinal Academy Incorporated$26,484Swan Valley Elementary District$19,507Arbon Elementary District$18,148Upper Carmen Public Charter School …$10,729Fern-Waters Public Charter School I…$9,987Island Park Charter School Inc.$9,273State median, under 1,000 students $11,696
Current spending per student, Idaho districts closest in size to Cardinal Academy Incorporated, FY23Three Creek Joint Elementary District $62,500; Prairie Elementary District $50,000; Avery $32,958; Pleasant Valley Elementary District $31,000; Cardinal Academy Incorporated $26,484; Swan Valley Elementary District $19,507; Arbon Elementary District $18,148; Upper Carmen Public Charter School Inc. $10,729; Fern-Waters Public Charter School Inc. $9,987; Island Park Charter School Inc. $9,273; State median, under 1,000 students $11,696.040k80kThree Creek Joint Elementary District$62,500Prairie Elementary District$50,000Avery$32,958Pleasant Valley Elementary District$31,000Cardinal Academy Incorporated$26,484Swan Valley Elementary District$19,507Arbon Elementary District$18,148Upper Carmen Public Charter School Inc.$10,729Fern-Waters Public Charter School Inc.$9,987Island Park Charter School Inc.$9,273State median, under 1,000 students $11,696
Current spending per student, Idaho districts closest in size to Cardinal Academy Incorporated, FY23Three Creek Joint Elementary District $62,500; Prairie Elementary District $50,000; Avery $32,958; Pleasant Valley Elementary District $31,000; Cardinal Academy Incorporated $26,484; Swan Valley Elementary District $19,507; Arbon Elementary District $18,148; Upper Carmen Public Charter School Inc. $10,729; Fern-Waters Public Charter School Inc. $9,987; Island Park Charter School Inc. $9,273; State median, under 1,000 students $11,696.040k80kThree Creek Joint Elementary District$62,500Prairie Elementary District$50,000Avery$32,958Pleasant Valley Elementary District$31,000Cardinal Academy Incorporated$26,484Swan Valley Elementary District$19,507Arbon Elementary District$18,148Upper Carmen Public Charter School Inc.$10,729Fern-Waters Public Charter School Inc.$9,987Island Park Charter School Inc.$9,273State median, under 1,000 students $11,696

Where the money came from

$884,000 in revenue: 49.1% state, 40.6% local and 10.3% federal. Total spending was $821,000, or $26,484 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Cardinal Academy Incorporated revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $434,000; Local $359,000; Federal $91,000; total $884,000.
  • State$434,000 49%
  • Local$359,000 41%
  • Federal$91,000 10%

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 122 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

31 students in 2022-23, 46 students in 2023-24, 53 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Cardinal Academy Incorporated enrollment by school year2022-23: 31, 2023-24: 46, 2024-25: 5302040602022-23312023-24462024-2553
Cardinal Academy Incorporated enrollment by school year2022-23: 31, 2023-24: 46, 2024-25: 5302040602022-23312023-24462024-2553
Cardinal Academy Incorporated enrollment by school year2022-23: 31, 2023-24: 46, 2024-25: 5302040602022-23312023-24462024-2553
Cardinal Academy Incorporated enrollment by school year2022-23: 31, 2023-24: 46, 2024-25: 5302040602022-23312023-24462024-2553

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23315.16.1
2023-24465.97.8
2024-25535.89.2

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

Graduation rate, class of 2023

under 50% of the 15 students in Cardinal Academy Incorporated's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.1% across Idaho. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtIdaho
Four-year graduation rateunder 50%81.1%
Students in the class1525,525

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 53 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Cardinal Academy539.2not reportedTargeted 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 Cardinal Academy Incorporated

  • Phone: (208) 918-1693
  • Office: 9492 West Emerald Street, Boise, ID 83704

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 Cardinal Academy Incorporated

  1. Idaho districts by spending per studentCardinal Academy Incorporated ranks 6 of 122 Idaho districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($26,484).#6 of 122
  2. Every school district in IdahoCardinal Academy Incorporated is the number 176 by size of 183 Idaho districts, with 31 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#176 of 183
  3. Upper Carmen Public Charter School Inc.The next larger Idaho district: 59 students in fall 2022, $10,729 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,729
  4. Arbon Elementary DistrictThe next smaller Idaho district: 27 students in fall 2022, $18,148 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,148
  5. Compare Cardinal Academy Incorporated with Upper Carmen Public Charter School Inc.Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Cardinal Academy, its largest high school53 students in 2024-25, 9.2 per teacher.53
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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 Cardinal Academy Incorporated

  1. How many schools and students are in Cardinal Academy Incorporated?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 53 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Cardinal Academy Incorporated spend per student?
    $26,484 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Idaho median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,696 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Cardinal Academy Incorporated's money come from?
    $884,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 49.1% state, 40.6% local and 10.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. What is the graduation rate in Cardinal Academy Incorporated?
    under 50% of the 15 students in Cardinal Academy Incorporated's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 81.1% across Idaho. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  5. What is Cardinal Academy Incorporated's NCES district ID?
    1600200. 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 four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 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