Discovery Plus Academy (6357)

Public school district · Graham County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0400141

Discovery Plus Academy (6357) spent $10,972 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 64% of the other Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,993). Its one school enrolled 119 students in 2024-25; 76.8% 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 Discovery Plus Academy (6357) in enrollment (105 to 108 students) and Discovery Plus Academy (6357) itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Discovery Plus Academy (6357), FY23Valley Union High School District (4190) $22,547; ASU Preparatory Academy (90273) $17,794; Topock Elementary District (4376) $17,701; Northeast Arizona Technological Institute of Vocat (81114) $14,602; Tucson Preparatory School (6374) $14,426; Midtown Primary School (79994) $13,731; Academy of Building Industries Inc. (85540) $12,486; Yuma Private Industry Council Inc. (4509) $12,178; Elfrida Elementary District (4185) $11,229; Discovery Plus Academy (6357) $10,972; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k10k15k20k25kValley Union High School Distr…$22,547ASU Preparatory Academy (90273)$17,794Topock Elementary District (43…$17,701Northeast Arizona Technologica…$14,602Tucson Preparatory School (637…$14,426Midtown Primary School (79994)$13,731Academy of Building Industries…$12,486Yuma Private Industry Council …$12,178Elfrida Elementary District (4…$11,229Discovery Plus Academy (6357)$10,972State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Discovery Plus Academy (6357), FY23Valley Union High School District (4190) $22,547; ASU Preparatory Academy (90273) $17,794; Topock Elementary District (4376) $17,701; Northeast Arizona Technological Institute of Vocat (81114) $14,602; Tucson Preparatory School (6374) $14,426; Midtown Primary School (79994) $13,731; Academy of Building Industries Inc. (85540) $12,486; Yuma Private Industry Council Inc. (4509) $12,178; Elfrida Elementary District (4185) $11,229; Discovery Plus Academy (6357) $10,972; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k10k15k20k25kValley Union High School District (…$22,547ASU Preparatory Academy (90273)$17,794Topock Elementary District (4376)$17,701Northeast Arizona Technological Ins…$14,602Tucson Preparatory School (6374)$14,426Midtown Primary School (79994)$13,731Academy of Building Industries Inc.…$12,486Yuma Private Industry Council Inc. …$12,178Elfrida Elementary District (4185)$11,229Discovery Plus Academy (6357)$10,972State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Discovery Plus Academy (6357), FY23Valley Union High School District (4190) $22,547; ASU Preparatory Academy (90273) $17,794; Topock Elementary District (4376) $17,701; Northeast Arizona Technological Institute of Vocat (81114) $14,602; Tucson Preparatory School (6374) $14,426; Midtown Primary School (79994) $13,731; Academy of Building Industries Inc. (85540) $12,486; Yuma Private Industry Council Inc. (4509) $12,178; Elfrida Elementary District (4185) $11,229; Discovery Plus Academy (6357) $10,972; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k15k25kValley Union High School District (4190)$22,547ASU Preparatory Academy (90273)$17,794Topock Elementary District (4376)$17,701Northeast Arizona Technological Institute o…$14,602Tucson Preparatory School (6374)$14,426Midtown Primary School (79994)$13,731Academy of Building Industries Inc. (85540)$12,486Yuma Private Industry Council Inc. (4509)$12,178Elfrida Elementary District (4185)$11,229Discovery Plus Academy (6357)$10,972State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Discovery Plus Academy (6357), FY23Valley Union High School District (4190) $22,547; ASU Preparatory Academy (90273) $17,794; Topock Elementary District (4376) $17,701; Northeast Arizona Technological Institute of Vocat (81114) $14,602; Tucson Preparatory School (6374) $14,426; Midtown Primary School (79994) $13,731; Academy of Building Industries Inc. (85540) $12,486; Yuma Private Industry Council Inc. (4509) $12,178; Elfrida Elementary District (4185) $11,229; Discovery Plus Academy (6357) $10,972; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k15k25kValley Union High School District (4190)$22,547ASU Preparatory Academy (90273)$17,794Topock Elementary District (4376)$17,701Northeast Arizona Technological Institu…$14,602Tucson Preparatory School (6374)$14,426Midtown Primary School (79994)$13,731Academy of Building Industries Inc. (85…$12,486Yuma Private Industry Council Inc. (450…$12,178Elfrida Elementary District (4185)$11,229Discovery Plus Academy (6357)$10,972State median, under 1,000 students $11,993

Where the money came from

$1,460,000 in revenue: 76.8% state, 3.1% local and 20.1% federal. Total spending including $67,000 of capital outlay was $1,230,000, or $11,604 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Discovery Plus Academy (6357) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,121,000; Local $45,000; Federal $294,000; total $1,460,000.
  • State$1,121,000 77%
  • Local$45,000 3%
  • Federal$294,000 20%

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

106 students in 2022-23, 111 students in 2023-24, 119 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Discovery Plus Academy (6357) enrollment by school year2022-23: 106, 2023-24: 111, 2024-25: 1190501001502022-231062023-241112024-25119
Discovery Plus Academy (6357) enrollment by school year2022-23: 106, 2023-24: 111, 2024-25: 1190501001502022-231062023-241112024-25119
Discovery Plus Academy (6357) enrollment by school year2022-23: 106, 2023-24: 111, 2024-25: 1190501001502022-231062023-241112024-25119
Discovery Plus Academy (6357) enrollment by school year2022-23: 106, 2023-24: 111, 2024-25: 1190501001502022-231062023-241112024-25119

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23106not reportednot reported
2023-24111not reportednot reported
2024-251198.014.9

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 Discovery Plus Academy (6357) scored proficient or above: 50-59% in reading and 50-59% 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 arts50-59%40.4%56
Math50-59%34.8%57

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, 119 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Discovery Plus Academy11914.915.1%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 Discovery Plus Academy (6357)

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 Discovery Plus Academy (6357)

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentDiscovery Plus Academy (6357) ranks 303 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($10,972).#303 of 475
  2. Every school district in ArizonaDiscovery Plus Academy (6357) is the number 536 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 106 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#536 of 661
  3. Yuma Private Industry Council Inc. (4509)The next larger Arizona district: 107 students in fall 2022, $12,178 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,178
  4. Academy of Building Industries Inc. (85540)The next smaller Arizona district: 105 students in fall 2022, $12,486 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,486
  5. Compare Discovery Plus Academy (6357) with Yuma Private Industry Council Inc. (4509)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 Discovery Plus Academy (6357)

  1. How many schools and students are in Discovery Plus Academy (6357)?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 119 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Discovery Plus Academy (6357) spend per student?
    $10,972 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 Discovery Plus Academy (6357)'s money come from?
    $1,460,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 76.8% state, 3.1% local and 20.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Discovery Plus Academy (6357) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Discovery Plus Academy (6357) scored proficient or above: 50-59% in reading and 50-59% 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 Discovery Plus Academy (6357)'s NCES district ID?
    0400141. 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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