Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917)

Public school district · Maricopa County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0400778

Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917) spent $8,805 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 89% of the other Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,993). Its one school enrolled 601 students in 2024-25; 84.5% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 90% 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 Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917) in enrollment (536 to 559 students) and Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917) itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917), FY23Cholla Academy (5186) $11,933; South Pointe High School $10,935; Archway Classical Academy Arete (92312) $10,589; Archway Classical Academy Glendale (91878) $10,252; Tucson Youth Development/ACE Charter High School (4422) $9,976; Mohave Accelerated Elementary School Inc. (85516) $9,909; Peoria Accelerated High School $9,659; Happy Valley School $9,363; Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917) $8,805; Calibre Academy $8,337; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.6k8k10k12k14kCholla Academy (5186)$11,933South Pointe High School$10,935Archway Classical Academy Aret…$10,589Archway Classical Academy Glen…$10,252Tucson Youth Development/ACE C…$9,976Mohave Accelerated Elementary …$9,909Peoria Accelerated High School$9,659Happy Valley School$9,363Daisy Education Corporation db…$8,805Calibre Academy$8,337State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917), FY23Cholla Academy (5186) $11,933; South Pointe High School $10,935; Archway Classical Academy Arete (92312) $10,589; Archway Classical Academy Glendale (91878) $10,252; Tucson Youth Development/ACE Charter High School (4422) $9,976; Mohave Accelerated Elementary School Inc. (85516) $9,909; Peoria Accelerated High School $9,659; Happy Valley School $9,363; Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917) $8,805; Calibre Academy $8,337; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.6k8k10k12k14kCholla Academy (5186)$11,933South Pointe High School$10,935Archway Classical Academy Arete (92…$10,589Archway Classical Academy Glendale …$10,252Tucson Youth Development/ACE Charte…$9,976Mohave Accelerated Elementary Schoo…$9,909Peoria Accelerated High School$9,659Happy Valley School$9,363Daisy Education Corporation dba Par…$8,805Calibre Academy$8,337State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917), FY23Cholla Academy (5186) $11,933; South Pointe High School $10,935; Archway Classical Academy Arete (92312) $10,589; Archway Classical Academy Glendale (91878) $10,252; Tucson Youth Development/ACE Charter High School (4422) $9,976; Mohave Accelerated Elementary School Inc. (85516) $9,909; Peoria Accelerated High School $9,659; Happy Valley School $9,363; Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917) $8,805; Calibre Academy $8,337; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.6k10k14kCholla Academy (5186)$11,933South Pointe High School$10,935Archway Classical Academy Arete (92312)$10,589Archway Classical Academy Glendale (91878)$10,252Tucson Youth Development/ACE Charter High S…$9,976Mohave Accelerated Elementary School Inc. (…$9,909Peoria Accelerated High School$9,659Happy Valley School$9,363Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Sci…$8,805Calibre Academy$8,337State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917), FY23Cholla Academy (5186) $11,933; South Pointe High School $10,935; Archway Classical Academy Arete (92312) $10,589; Archway Classical Academy Glendale (91878) $10,252; Tucson Youth Development/ACE Charter High School (4422) $9,976; Mohave Accelerated Elementary School Inc. (85516) $9,909; Peoria Accelerated High School $9,659; Happy Valley School $9,363; Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917) $8,805; Calibre Academy $8,337; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.6k10k14kCholla Academy (5186)$11,933South Pointe High School$10,935Archway Classical Academy Arete (92312)$10,589Archway Classical Academy Glendale (918…$10,252Tucson Youth Development/ACE Charter Hi…$9,976Mohave Accelerated Elementary School In…$9,909Peoria Accelerated High School$9,659Happy Valley School$9,363Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon…$8,805Calibre Academy$8,337State median, under 1,000 students $11,993

Where the money came from

$5,667,000 in revenue: 84.5% state, 2.5% local and 13.0% federal. Total spending including $679,000 of capital outlay was $5,789,000, or $10,564 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,791,000; Local $141,000; Federal $735,000; total $5,667,000.
  • State$4,791,000 85%
  • Local$141,000 2%
  • Federal$735,000 13%

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

548 students in 2022-23, 608 students in 2023-24, 601 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917) enrollment by school year2022-23: 548, 2023-24: 608, 2024-25: 60102004006008002022-235482023-246082024-25601
Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917) enrollment by school year2022-23: 548, 2023-24: 608, 2024-25: 60102004006008002022-235482023-246082024-25601
Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917) enrollment by school year2022-23: 548, 2023-24: 608, 2024-25: 60102004006008002022-235482023-246082024-25601
Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917) enrollment by school year2022-23: 548, 2023-24: 608, 2024-25: 60102004006008002022-235482023-246082024-25601

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23548not reportednot reported
2023-24608not reportednot reported
2024-2560136.316.6

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 Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917) scored proficient or above: 53% in reading and 59% 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 arts53%40.4%296
Math59%34.8%292

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

90% or more of the 32 students in Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917)'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 rate90% or more77.8%
Students in the class3293,470

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 other school, 601 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Paragon Science Academy60116.633.9%Targeted 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.

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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 Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917)

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentDaisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917) ranks 423 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($8,805).#423 of 475
  2. Every school district in ArizonaDaisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917) is the number 252 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 548 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#252 of 661
  3. Peoria Accelerated High SchoolThe next larger Arizona district: 549 students in fall 2022, $9,659 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,659
  4. Calibre AcademyThe next smaller Arizona district: 546 students in fall 2022, $8,337 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,337
  5. Compare Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917) with Peoria Accelerated High SchoolEnrollment, 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 Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917)

  1. How many schools and students are in Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917)?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 601 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917) spend per student?
    $8,805 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 Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917)'s money come from?
    $5,667,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 84.5% state, 2.5% local and 13.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917) scored proficient or above: 53% in reading and 59% 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 Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917)?
    90% or more of the 32 students in Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917)'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 Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917)'s NCES district ID?
    0400778. 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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