Happy Valley School

Listed by NCES as Happy Valley School Inc. (79081) (district ID 0400406)

Public school district · Maricopa County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0400406

Happy Valley School spent $9,363 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 85% of the other Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,993). Its one school enrolled 586 students in 2024-25; 81.0% 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 Happy Valley School in enrollment (536 to 555 students) and Happy Valley School itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Happy Valley School, FY23Cholla Academy (5186) $11,933; Lincoln Preparatory Academy (92657) $11,507; South Pointe High School $10,935; Archway Classical Academy Arete (92312) $10,589; 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)$11,933Lincoln Preparatory Academy (9…$11,507South Pointe High School$10,935Archway Classical Academy Aret…$10,589Tucson 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 Happy Valley School, FY23Cholla Academy (5186) $11,933; Lincoln Preparatory Academy (92657) $11,507; South Pointe High School $10,935; Archway Classical Academy Arete (92312) $10,589; 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)$11,933Lincoln Preparatory Academy (92657)$11,507South Pointe High School$10,935Archway Classical Academy Arete (92…$10,589Tucson 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 Happy Valley School, FY23Cholla Academy (5186) $11,933; Lincoln Preparatory Academy (92657) $11,507; South Pointe High School $10,935; Archway Classical Academy Arete (92312) $10,589; 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)$11,933Lincoln Preparatory Academy (92657)$11,507South Pointe High School$10,935Archway Classical Academy Arete (92312)$10,589Tucson 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 Happy Valley School, FY23Cholla Academy (5186) $11,933; Lincoln Preparatory Academy (92657) $11,507; South Pointe High School $10,935; Archway Classical Academy Arete (92312) $10,589; 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)$11,933Lincoln Preparatory Academy (92657)$11,507South Pointe High School$10,935Archway Classical Academy Arete (92312)$10,589Tucson 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

$6,330,000 in revenue: 81.0% state, 6.0% local and 13.0% federal. Total spending including $121,000 of capital outlay was $5,233,000, or $9,584 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Happy Valley School revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,129,000; Local $381,000; Federal $820,000; total $6,330,000.
  • State$5,129,000 81%
  • Local$381,000 6%
  • Federal$820,000 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

546 students in 2022-23, 567 students in 2023-24, 586 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Happy Valley School enrollment by school year2022-23: 546, 2023-24: 567, 2024-25: 58602004006002022-235462023-245672024-25586
Happy Valley School enrollment by school year2022-23: 546, 2023-24: 567, 2024-25: 58602004006002022-235462023-245672024-25586
Happy Valley School enrollment by school year2022-23: 546, 2023-24: 567, 2024-25: 58602004006002022-235462023-245672024-25586
Happy Valley School enrollment by school year2022-23: 546, 2023-24: 567, 2024-25: 58602004006002022-235462023-245672024-25586

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23546not reportednot reported
2023-24567not reportednot reported
2024-2558631.018.9

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 Happy Valley School scored proficient or above: 73% 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 arts73%40.4%313
Math59%34.8%313

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, 586 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Happy Valley School58618.97.9%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 Happy Valley School

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 Happy Valley School

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentHappy Valley School ranks 406 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,363).#406 of 475
  2. Every school district in ArizonaHappy Valley School is the number 253 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 546 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#253 of 661
  3. Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917)The next larger Arizona district: 548 students in fall 2022, $8,805 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,805
  4. Mohave Accelerated Elementary School Inc. (85516)The next smaller Arizona district: 541 students in fall 2022, $9,909 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,909
  5. Compare Happy Valley School with Daisy Education Corporation dba Paragon Science Ac (89917)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 Happy Valley School

  1. How many schools and students are in Happy Valley School?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 586 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Happy Valley School spend per student?
    $9,363 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 Happy Valley School's money come from?
    $6,330,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 81.0% state, 6.0% local and 13.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Happy Valley School do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Happy Valley School scored proficient or above: 73% 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 Happy Valley School's NCES district ID?
    0400406. 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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