Great Expectations Academy (10974)

Public school district · Pima County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0400205

Great Expectations Academy (10974) spent $12,019 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 51% of the other Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,993). Its one school enrolled 176 students in 2024-25; 84.6% 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 Great Expectations Academy (10974) in enrollment (208 to 220 students) and Great Expectations Academy (10974) itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Great Expectations Academy (10974), FY23ASU Preparatory Academy (346763) $15,402; Aprender Tucson (79426) $15,135; Mesa Arts Academy $13,362; Hermosa Montessori Charter School (4426) $12,741; Great Expectations Academy (10974) $12,019; Twenty First Century Charter School Inc. Bennett (4310) $11,713; South Valley Academy Inc. (90540) $11,542; Vector School District Inc. (90317) $11,332; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Havasu Preparatory (90535) $11,129; Stepping Stones Academy $10,253; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.8k10k12k14k16kASU Preparatory Academy (34676…$15,402Aprender Tucson (79426)$15,135Mesa Arts Academy$13,362Hermosa Montessori Charter Sch…$12,741Great Expectations Academy (10…$12,019Twenty First Century Charter S…$11,713South Valley Academy Inc. (905…$11,542Vector School District Inc. (9…$11,332Kaizen Education Foundation db…$11,129Stepping Stones Academy$10,253State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Great Expectations Academy (10974), FY23ASU Preparatory Academy (346763) $15,402; Aprender Tucson (79426) $15,135; Mesa Arts Academy $13,362; Hermosa Montessori Charter School (4426) $12,741; Great Expectations Academy (10974) $12,019; Twenty First Century Charter School Inc. Bennett (4310) $11,713; South Valley Academy Inc. (90540) $11,542; Vector School District Inc. (90317) $11,332; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Havasu Preparatory (90535) $11,129; Stepping Stones Academy $10,253; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.8k10k12k14k16kASU Preparatory Academy (346763)$15,402Aprender Tucson (79426)$15,135Mesa Arts Academy$13,362Hermosa Montessori Charter School (…$12,741Great Expectations Academy (10974)$12,019Twenty First Century Charter School…$11,713South Valley Academy Inc. (90540)$11,542Vector School District Inc. (90317)$11,332Kaizen Education Foundation dba Hav…$11,129Stepping Stones Academy$10,253State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Great Expectations Academy (10974), FY23ASU Preparatory Academy (346763) $15,402; Aprender Tucson (79426) $15,135; Mesa Arts Academy $13,362; Hermosa Montessori Charter School (4426) $12,741; Great Expectations Academy (10974) $12,019; Twenty First Century Charter School Inc. Bennett (4310) $11,713; South Valley Academy Inc. (90540) $11,542; Vector School District Inc. (90317) $11,332; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Havasu Preparatory (90535) $11,129; Stepping Stones Academy $10,253; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.8k12k16kASU Preparatory Academy (346763)$15,402Aprender Tucson (79426)$15,135Mesa Arts Academy$13,362Hermosa Montessori Charter School (4426)$12,741Great Expectations Academy (10974)$12,019Twenty First Century Charter School Inc. Be…$11,713South Valley Academy Inc. (90540)$11,542Vector School District Inc. (90317)$11,332Kaizen Education Foundation dba Havasu Prep…$11,129Stepping Stones Academy$10,253State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Great Expectations Academy (10974), FY23ASU Preparatory Academy (346763) $15,402; Aprender Tucson (79426) $15,135; Mesa Arts Academy $13,362; Hermosa Montessori Charter School (4426) $12,741; Great Expectations Academy (10974) $12,019; Twenty First Century Charter School Inc. Bennett (4310) $11,713; South Valley Academy Inc. (90540) $11,542; Vector School District Inc. (90317) $11,332; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Havasu Preparatory (90535) $11,129; Stepping Stones Academy $10,253; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.8k12k16kASU Preparatory Academy (346763)$15,402Aprender Tucson (79426)$15,135Mesa Arts Academy$13,362Hermosa Montessori Charter School (4426)$12,741Great Expectations Academy (10974)$12,019Twenty First Century Charter School Inc…$11,713South Valley Academy Inc. (90540)$11,542Vector School District Inc. (90317)$11,332Kaizen Education Foundation dba Havasu…$11,129Stepping Stones Academy$10,253State median, under 1,000 students $11,993

Where the money came from

$2,681,000 in revenue: 84.6% state, 0.6% local and 14.9% federal. Total spending including $87,000 of capital outlay was $2,665,000, or $12,453 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Great Expectations Academy (10974) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,267,000; Local $15,000; Federal $399,000; total $2,681,000.
  • State$2,267,000 85%
  • Local$15,000 1%
  • Federal$399,000 15%

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

214 students in 2022-23, 202 students in 2023-24, 176 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Great Expectations Academy (10974) enrollment by school year2022-23: 214, 2023-24: 202, 2024-25: 17601002003002022-232142023-242022024-25176
Great Expectations Academy (10974) enrollment by school year2022-23: 214, 2023-24: 202, 2024-25: 17601002003002022-232142023-242022024-25176
Great Expectations Academy (10974) enrollment by school year2022-23: 214, 2023-24: 202, 2024-25: 17601002003002022-232142023-242022024-25176
Great Expectations Academy (10974) enrollment by school year2022-23: 214, 2023-24: 202, 2024-25: 17601002003002022-232142023-242022024-25176

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23214not reportednot reported
2023-24202not reportednot reported
2024-2517612.014.7

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 Great Expectations Academy (10974) scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading and 35-39% 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 arts45-49%40.4%173
Math35-39%34.8%174

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, 176 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Great Expectations Academy17614.7not reportedNot 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 Great Expectations Academy (10974)

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 Great Expectations Academy (10974)

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentGreat Expectations Academy (10974) ranks 235 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,019).#235 of 475
  2. Every school district in ArizonaGreat Expectations Academy (10974) is the number 428 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 214 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#428 of 661
  3. Twenty First Century Charter School Inc. Bennett (4310)The next larger Arizona district: 216 students in fall 2022, $11,713 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,713
  4. Hermosa Montessori Charter School (4426)The next smaller Arizona district: 212 students in fall 2022, $12,741 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,741
  5. Compare Great Expectations Academy (10974) with Twenty First Century Charter School Inc. Bennett (4310)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 Great Expectations Academy (10974)

  1. How many schools and students are in Great Expectations Academy (10974)?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 176 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Great Expectations Academy (10974) spend per student?
    $12,019 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 Great Expectations Academy (10974)'s money come from?
    $2,681,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 84.6% state, 0.6% local and 14.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Great Expectations Academy (10974) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Great Expectations Academy (10974) scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading and 35-39% 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 Great Expectations Academy (10974)'s NCES district ID?
    0400205. 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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