James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475)

Public school district · Maricopa County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0400332

James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475) spent $8,914 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 88% of the other Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,993). Its one school enrolled 55 students in 2024-25; 60.3% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was under 50% (Arizona: 77.8%).

Spending per student among Arizona districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475) in enrollment (31 to 39 students) and James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475) itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475), FY23Yarnell Elementary District (4485) $43,355; Sentinel Elementary District (4250) $43,079; Skull Valley Elementary District (4478) $31,968; Ash Creek Elementary District (4187) $26,548; Desert Sky Community School Inc. (88308) $24,436; Yucca Elementary District (4377) $21,421; Double Adobe Elementary District (4179) $21,094; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Prepar (79871) $19,355; Akimel O Otham Pee Posh Charter School Inc. (5978) $11,564; James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475) $8,914; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.010k20k30k40k50kYarnell Elementary District (4…$43,355Sentinel Elementary District (…$43,079Skull Valley Elementary Distri…$31,968Ash Creek Elementary District …$26,548Desert Sky Community School In…$24,436Yucca Elementary District (437…$21,421Double Adobe Elementary Distri…$21,094Kaizen Education Foundation db…$19,355Akimel O Otham Pee Posh Charte…$11,564James Sandoval Preparatory Hig…$8,914State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475), FY23Yarnell Elementary District (4485) $43,355; Sentinel Elementary District (4250) $43,079; Skull Valley Elementary District (4478) $31,968; Ash Creek Elementary District (4187) $26,548; Desert Sky Community School Inc. (88308) $24,436; Yucca Elementary District (4377) $21,421; Double Adobe Elementary District (4179) $21,094; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Prepar (79871) $19,355; Akimel O Otham Pee Posh Charter School Inc. (5978) $11,564; James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475) $8,914; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.010k20k30k40k50kYarnell Elementary District (4485)$43,355Sentinel Elementary District (4250)$43,079Skull Valley Elementary District (4…$31,968Ash Creek Elementary District (4187)$26,548Desert Sky Community School Inc. (8…$24,436Yucca Elementary District (4377)$21,421Double Adobe Elementary District (4…$21,094Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vis…$19,355Akimel O Otham Pee Posh Charter Sch…$11,564James Sandoval Preparatory High Sch…$8,914State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475), FY23Yarnell Elementary District (4485) $43,355; Sentinel Elementary District (4250) $43,079; Skull Valley Elementary District (4478) $31,968; Ash Creek Elementary District (4187) $26,548; Desert Sky Community School Inc. (88308) $24,436; Yucca Elementary District (4377) $21,421; Double Adobe Elementary District (4179) $21,094; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Prepar (79871) $19,355; Akimel O Otham Pee Posh Charter School Inc. (5978) $11,564; James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475) $8,914; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.020k40k50kYarnell Elementary District (4485)$43,355Sentinel Elementary District (4250)$43,079Skull Valley Elementary District (4478)$31,968Ash Creek Elementary District (4187)$26,548Desert Sky Community School Inc. (88308)$24,436Yucca Elementary District (4377)$21,421Double Adobe Elementary District (4179)$21,094Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove…$19,355Akimel O Otham Pee Posh Charter School Inc.…$11,564James Sandoval Preparatory High School (794…$8,914State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475), FY23Yarnell Elementary District (4485) $43,355; Sentinel Elementary District (4250) $43,079; Skull Valley Elementary District (4478) $31,968; Ash Creek Elementary District (4187) $26,548; Desert Sky Community School Inc. (88308) $24,436; Yucca Elementary District (4377) $21,421; Double Adobe Elementary District (4179) $21,094; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista Grove Prepar (79871) $19,355; Akimel O Otham Pee Posh Charter School Inc. (5978) $11,564; James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475) $8,914; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.020k40k50kYarnell Elementary District (4485)$43,355Sentinel Elementary District (4250)$43,079Skull Valley Elementary District (4478)$31,968Ash Creek Elementary District (4187)$26,548Desert Sky Community School Inc. (88308)$24,436Yucca Elementary District (4377)$21,421Double Adobe Elementary District (4179)$21,094Kaizen Education Foundation dba Vista G…$19,355Akimel O Otham Pee Posh Charter School…$11,564James Sandoval Preparatory High School…$8,914State median, under 1,000 students $11,993

Where the money came from

$692,000 in revenue: 60.3% state, 7.7% local and 32.1% federal. Total spending was $316,000, or $9,029 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $417,000; Local $53,000; Federal $222,000; total $692,000.
  • State$417,000 60%
  • Local$53,000 8%
  • Federal$222,000 32%

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

35 students in 2022-23, 41 students in 2023-24, 55 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475) enrollment by school year2022-23: 35, 2023-24: 41, 2024-25: 5502040602022-23352023-24412024-2555
James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475) enrollment by school year2022-23: 35, 2023-24: 41, 2024-25: 5502040602022-23352023-24412024-2555
James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475) enrollment by school year2022-23: 35, 2023-24: 41, 2024-25: 5502040602022-23352023-24412024-2555
James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475) enrollment by school year2022-23: 35, 2023-24: 41, 2024-25: 5502040602022-23352023-24412024-2555

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2335not reportednot reported
2023-2441not reportednot reported
2024-25554.013.6

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 James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475) scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% 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 artsunder 50%40.4%6
Mathunder 50%34.8%6

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

under 50% of the 9 students in James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475)'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 rateunder 50%77.8%
Students in the class993,470

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 high school, 55 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Crown Point High School5513.6not reportedSchoolwide 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 James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475)

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 James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475)

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentJames Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475) ranks 419 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($8,914).#419 of 475
  2. Every school district in ArizonaJames Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475) is the number 625 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 35 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#625 of 661
  3. Sentinel Elementary District (4250)The next larger Arizona district: 38 students in fall 2022, $43,079 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$43,079
  4. Yarnell Elementary District (4485)The next smaller Arizona district: 33 students in fall 2022, $43,355 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$43,355
  5. Compare James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475) with Sentinel Elementary District (4250)Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Crown Point High School, its largest high school55 students in 2024-25, 13.6 per teacher.55
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

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 James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475)

  1. How many schools and students are in James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475)?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 55 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475) spend per student?
    $8,914 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 James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475)'s money come from?
    $692,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 60.3% state, 7.7% local and 32.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475) scored proficient or above: under 50% in reading and under 50% 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 James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475)?
    under 50% of the 9 students in James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475)'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 James Sandoval Preparatory High School (79475)'s NCES district ID?
    0400332. 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