Champion Schools

Listed by NCES as Fit Kids Inc. dba Champion Schools (78783) (district ID 0400191)

Public school district · Maricopa County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0400191

Champion Schools spent $9,297 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 77% of the other Arizona districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $10,493). Its 3 schools enrolled 1,322 students in 2024-25; 55.1% 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 Champion Schools in enrollment (1,224 to 1,321 students) and Champion Schools itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Champion Schools, FY23Murphy Elementary $12,466; Nadaburg Unified School District (4252) $11,950; Wickenburg Unified School District #9 $11,366; Mingus Union High School District (4488) $11,279; Champion Schools $9,297; Legacy Traditional School - Phoenix (873957) $8,779; Legacy Traditional School - Avondale (91135) $8,479; Legacy Traditional School - Glendale (850100) $8,423; Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa (88360) $7,957; Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson (91137) $7,809; State median, 1,000+ students $10,493.6k8k10k12k14kMurphy Elementary$12,466Nadaburg Unified School Distri…$11,950Wickenburg Unified School Dist…$11,366Mingus Union High School Distr…$11,279Champion Schools$9,297Legacy Traditional School - Ph…$8,779Legacy Traditional School - Av…$8,479Legacy Traditional School - Gl…$8,423Legacy Traditional School - Ma…$7,957Legacy Traditional School - No…$7,809State median, 1,000+ students $10,493
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Champion Schools, FY23Murphy Elementary $12,466; Nadaburg Unified School District (4252) $11,950; Wickenburg Unified School District #9 $11,366; Mingus Union High School District (4488) $11,279; Champion Schools $9,297; Legacy Traditional School - Phoenix (873957) $8,779; Legacy Traditional School - Avondale (91135) $8,479; Legacy Traditional School - Glendale (850100) $8,423; Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa (88360) $7,957; Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson (91137) $7,809; State median, 1,000+ students $10,493.6k8k10k12k14kMurphy Elementary$12,466Nadaburg Unified School District (4…$11,950Wickenburg Unified School District …$11,366Mingus Union High School District (…$11,279Champion Schools$9,297Legacy Traditional School - Phoenix…$8,779Legacy Traditional School - Avondal…$8,479Legacy Traditional School - Glendal…$8,423Legacy Traditional School - Maricop…$7,957Legacy Traditional School - Northwe…$7,809State median, 1,000+ students $10,493
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Champion Schools, FY23Murphy Elementary $12,466; Nadaburg Unified School District (4252) $11,950; Wickenburg Unified School District #9 $11,366; Mingus Union High School District (4488) $11,279; Champion Schools $9,297; Legacy Traditional School - Phoenix (873957) $8,779; Legacy Traditional School - Avondale (91135) $8,479; Legacy Traditional School - Glendale (850100) $8,423; Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa (88360) $7,957; Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson (91137) $7,809; State median, 1,000+ students $10,493.6k10k14kMurphy Elementary$12,466Nadaburg Unified School District (4252)$11,950Wickenburg Unified School District #9$11,366Mingus Union High School District (4488)$11,279Champion Schools$9,297Legacy Traditional School - Phoenix (873957)$8,779Legacy Traditional School - Avondale (91135)$8,479Legacy Traditional School - Glendale (85010…$8,423Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa (88360)$7,957Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucso…$7,809State median, 1,000+ students $10,493
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Champion Schools, FY23Murphy Elementary $12,466; Nadaburg Unified School District (4252) $11,950; Wickenburg Unified School District #9 $11,366; Mingus Union High School District (4488) $11,279; Champion Schools $9,297; Legacy Traditional School - Phoenix (873957) $8,779; Legacy Traditional School - Avondale (91135) $8,479; Legacy Traditional School - Glendale (850100) $8,423; Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa (88360) $7,957; Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson (91137) $7,809; State median, 1,000+ students $10,493.6k10k14kMurphy Elementary$12,466Nadaburg Unified School District (4252)$11,950Wickenburg Unified School District #9$11,366Mingus Union High School District (4488)$11,279Champion Schools$9,297Legacy Traditional School - Phoenix (87…$8,779Legacy Traditional School - Avondale (9…$8,479Legacy Traditional School - Glendale (8…$8,423Legacy Traditional School - Maricopa (8…$7,957Legacy Traditional School - Northwest T…$7,809State median, 1,000+ students $10,493

Where the money came from

$20,673,000 in revenue: 55.1% state, 4.5% local and 40.4% federal. Total spending was $13,366,000, or $10,491 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Champion Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $11,400,000; Local $924,000; Federal $8,349,000; total $20,673,000.
  • State$11,400,000 55%
  • Local$924,000 4%
  • Federal$8,349,000 40%

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 157 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

1,274 students in 2022-23, 1,352 students in 2023-24, 1,322 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Champion Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,274, 2023-24: 1,352, 2024-25: 1,32205001k1.5k2022-231,2742023-241,3522024-251,322
Champion Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,274, 2023-24: 1,352, 2024-25: 1,32205001k1.5k2022-231,2742023-241,3522024-251,322
Champion Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,274, 2023-24: 1,352, 2024-25: 1,32205001k1.5k2022-231,2742023-241,3522024-251,322
Champion Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 1,274, 2023-24: 1,352, 2024-25: 1,32205001k1.5k2022-231,2742023-241,3522024-251,322

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,274not reportednot reported
2023-241,352not reportednot reported
2024-251,32273.518.0

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 Champion Schools scored proficient or above: 28% in reading and 16% 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 arts28%40.4%842
Math16%34.8%845

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.

3 elementary schools, 1,322 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Champion Schools49121.383.9%Schoolwide program
Champion San Tan45817.655.0%Schoolwide program
Champion Chandler37315.258.0%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 Champion Schools

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 Champion Schools

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentChampion Schools ranks 121 of 157 Arizona districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,297).#121 of 157
  2. Every school district in ArizonaChampion Schools is the number 123 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 1,274 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#123 of 661
  3. Wickenburg Unified School District #9The next larger Arizona district: 1,298 students in fall 2022, $11,366 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,366
  4. Legacy Traditional School - Glendale (850100)The next smaller Arizona district: 1,273 students in fall 2022, $8,423 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,423
  5. Compare Champion Schools with Wickenburg Unified School District #9Enrollment, 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 Champion Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Champion Schools?
    3 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary), enrolling 1,322 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Champion Schools spend per student?
    $9,297 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 at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $10,493 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Champion Schools' money come from?
    $20,673,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 55.1% state, 4.5% local and 40.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Champion Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Champion Schools scored proficient or above: 28% in reading and 16% 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 Champion Schools' NCES district ID?
    0400191. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

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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