Choice Academies Inc. (90138)

Public school district · Maricopa County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0400805

Choice Academies Inc. (90138) spent $8,147 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 95% of the other Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,993). Its 2 schools enrolled 581 students in 2024-25; 82.4% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 50% or more (Arizona: 77.8%).

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 Choice Academies Inc. (90138) in enrollment (640 to 673 students) and Choice Academies Inc. (90138) itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Choice Academies Inc. (90138), FY23Williams Unified School District #2 $14,315; Roosevelt Preparatory Academy (92704) $11,934; Northland Preparatory Academy $10,527; 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; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k7.5k10k12.5k15kWilliams Unified School Distri…$14,315Roosevelt Preparatory Academy …$11,934Northland Preparatory Academy$10,527Legacy 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. (…$7,748State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Choice Academies Inc. (90138), FY23Williams Unified School District #2 $14,315; Roosevelt Preparatory Academy (92704) $11,934; Northland Preparatory Academy $10,527; 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; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k7.5k10k12.5k15kWilliams Unified School District #2$14,315Roosevelt Preparatory Academy (9270…$11,934Northland Preparatory Academy$10,527Legacy 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)$7,748State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Choice Academies Inc. (90138), FY23Williams Unified School District #2 $14,315; Roosevelt Preparatory Academy (92704) $11,934; Northland Preparatory Academy $10,527; 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; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k10k15kWilliams Unified School District #2$14,315Roosevelt Preparatory Academy (92704)$11,934Northland Preparatory Academy$10,527Legacy 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)$7,748State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Choice Academies Inc. (90138), FY23Williams Unified School District #2 $14,315; Roosevelt Preparatory Academy (92704) $11,934; Northland Preparatory Academy $10,527; 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; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k10k15kWilliams Unified School District #2$14,315Roosevelt Preparatory Academy (92704)$11,934Northland Preparatory Academy$10,527Legacy 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)$7,748State median, under 1,000 students $11,993

Where the money came from

$7,395,000 in revenue: 82.4% state, 7.8% local and 9.8% federal. Total spending was $6,202,000, or $9,426 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Choice Academies Inc. (90138) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $6,092,000; Local $580,000; Federal $723,000; total $7,395,000.
  • State$6,092,000 82%
  • Local$580,000 8%
  • Federal$723,000 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 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

658 students in 2022-23, 634 students in 2023-24, 581 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Choice Academies Inc. (90138) enrollment by school year2022-23: 658, 2023-24: 634, 2024-25: 58102004006008002022-236582023-246342024-25581
Choice Academies Inc. (90138) enrollment by school year2022-23: 658, 2023-24: 634, 2024-25: 58102004006008002022-236582023-246342024-25581
Choice Academies Inc. (90138) enrollment by school year2022-23: 658, 2023-24: 634, 2024-25: 58102004006008002022-236582023-246342024-25581
Choice Academies Inc. (90138) enrollment by school year2022-23: 658, 2023-24: 634, 2024-25: 58102004006008002022-236582023-246342024-25581

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23658not reportednot reported
2023-24634not reportednot reported
2024-2558144.513.1

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 Choice Academies Inc. (90138) scored proficient or above: 72% in reading and 74% 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 arts72%40.4%294
Math74%34.8%298

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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

50% or more of the 11 students in Choice Academies Inc. (90138)'s class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 77.8% across Arizona. 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 districtArizona
Four-year graduation rate50% or more77.8%
Students in the class1193,470

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 elementary school, 532 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Adams Traditional Academy53215.47.0%Not 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.

1 high school, 49 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Jefferson Preparatory High School494.919.3%Not 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 Choice Academies Inc. (90138)

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 Choice Academies Inc. (90138)

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentChoice Academies Inc. (90138) ranks 449 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($8,147).#449 of 475
  2. Every school district in ArizonaChoice Academies Inc. (90138) is the number 218 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 658 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#218 of 661
  3. Ball Charter SchoolsThe next larger Arizona district: 663 students in fall 2022, $9,499 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,499
  4. Legacy Traditional School - Peoria (850099)The next smaller Arizona district: 657 students in fall 2022, $10,027 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,027
  5. Compare Choice Academies Inc. (90138) with Ball Charter SchoolsEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Jefferson Preparatory High School, its largest high school49 students in 2024-25, 4.9 per teacher.49
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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 Choice Academies Inc. (90138)

  1. How many schools and students are in Choice Academies Inc. (90138)?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 elementary, 1 high), enrolling 581 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Choice Academies Inc. (90138) spend per student?
    $8,147 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 Choice Academies Inc. (90138)'s money come from?
    $7,395,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 82.4% state, 7.8% local and 9.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Choice Academies Inc. (90138) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Choice Academies Inc. (90138) scored proficient or above: 72% in reading and 74% 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 the graduation rate in Choice Academies Inc. (90138)?
    50% or more of the 11 students in Choice Academies Inc. (90138)'s class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 77.8% across Arizona. 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.
  6. What is Choice Academies Inc. (90138)'s NCES district ID?
    0400805. 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
  • 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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