Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548)

Public school district · Maricopa County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0400823

Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548) spent $9,509 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 84% of the other Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,993). Its 2 schools enrolled 817 students in 2024-25; 84.5% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 53% (Arizona: 77.8%).

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 Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548) in enrollment (620 to 643 students) and Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548) itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548), FY23Fort Thomas Unified District (4221) $20,223; Colorado City Unified District (4370) $15,240; Continental Elementary School District #39 $15,070; Roosevelt Preparatory Academy (92704) $11,934; Northland Preparatory Academy $10,527; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548) $9,509; East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401) $9,167; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92997) $8,860; The Charter Foundation Inc. (6355) $8,544; Educational Options Foundation (90201) $3,655; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.05k10k15k20k25kFort Thomas Unified District (…$20,223Colorado City Unified District…$15,240Continental Elementary School …$15,070Roosevelt Preparatory Academy …$11,934Northland Preparatory Academy$10,527Kaizen Education Foundation db…$9,509East Mesa Charter Elementary S…$9,167BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92…$8,860The Charter Foundation Inc. (6…$8,544Educational Options Foundation…$3,655State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548), FY23Fort Thomas Unified District (4221) $20,223; Colorado City Unified District (4370) $15,240; Continental Elementary School District #39 $15,070; Roosevelt Preparatory Academy (92704) $11,934; Northland Preparatory Academy $10,527; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548) $9,509; East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401) $9,167; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92997) $8,860; The Charter Foundation Inc. (6355) $8,544; Educational Options Foundation (90201) $3,655; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.05k10k15k20k25kFort Thomas Unified District (4221)$20,223Colorado City Unified District (437…$15,240Continental Elementary School Distr…$15,070Roosevelt Preparatory Academy (9270…$11,934Northland Preparatory Academy$10,527Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mis…$9,509East Mesa Charter Elementary School…$9,167BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92997)$8,860The Charter Foundation Inc. (6355)$8,544Educational Options Foundation (902…$3,655State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548), FY23Fort Thomas Unified District (4221) $20,223; Colorado City Unified District (4370) $15,240; Continental Elementary School District #39 $15,070; Roosevelt Preparatory Academy (92704) $11,934; Northland Preparatory Academy $10,527; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548) $9,509; East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401) $9,167; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92997) $8,860; The Charter Foundation Inc. (6355) $8,544; Educational Options Foundation (90201) $3,655; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.010k20k25kFort Thomas Unified District (4221)$20,223Colorado City Unified District (4370)$15,240Continental Elementary School District #39$15,070Roosevelt Preparatory Academy (92704)$11,934Northland Preparatory Academy$10,527Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Hei…$9,509East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (8…$9,167BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92997)$8,860The Charter Foundation Inc. (6355)$8,544Educational Options Foundation (90201)$3,655State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548), FY23Fort Thomas Unified District (4221) $20,223; Colorado City Unified District (4370) $15,240; Continental Elementary School District #39 $15,070; Roosevelt Preparatory Academy (92704) $11,934; Northland Preparatory Academy $10,527; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548) $9,509; East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401) $9,167; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92997) $8,860; The Charter Foundation Inc. (6355) $8,544; Educational Options Foundation (90201) $3,655; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.010k20k25kFort Thomas Unified District (4221)$20,223Colorado City Unified District (4370)$15,240Continental Elementary School District…$15,070Roosevelt Preparatory Academy (92704)$11,934Northland Preparatory Academy$10,527Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission…$9,509East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc…$9,167BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92997)$8,860The Charter Foundation Inc. (6355)$8,544Educational Options Foundation (90201)$3,655State median, under 1,000 students $11,993

Where the money came from

$6,836,000 in revenue: 84.5% state, 2.4% local and 13.1% federal. Total spending including $133,000 of capital outlay was $6,135,000, or $9,723 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,775,000; Local $163,000; Federal $898,000; total $6,836,000.
  • State$5,775,000 84%
  • Local$163,000 2%
  • Federal$898,000 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

631 students in 2022-23, 761 students in 2023-24, 817 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548) enrollment by school year2022-23: 631, 2023-24: 761, 2024-25: 81702505007501k2022-236312023-247612024-25817
Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548) enrollment by school year2022-23: 631, 2023-24: 761, 2024-25: 81702505007501k2022-236312023-247612024-25817
Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548) enrollment by school year2022-23: 631, 2023-24: 761, 2024-25: 81702505007501k2022-236312023-247612024-25817
Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548) enrollment by school year2022-23: 631, 2023-24: 761, 2024-25: 81702505007501k2022-236312023-247612024-25817

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23631not reportednot reported
2023-24761not reportednot reported
2024-2581747.017.4

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 Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548) scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading and 45-49% 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%148
Math45-49%34.8%148

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

53% of the 205 students in Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548)'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 rate53%77.8%
Students in the class20593,470

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.

2 high schools, 817 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Mission Heights Preparatory High School55113.842.8%Schoolwide program
Leona Connected High School26638.0not 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 Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548)

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 Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548)

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentKaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548) ranks 399 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,509).#399 of 475
  2. Every school district in ArizonaKaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548) is the number 226 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 631 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#226 of 661
  3. Continental Elementary School District #39The next larger Arizona district: 639 students in fall 2022, $15,070 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,070
  4. East Mesa Charter Elementary School Inc. (87401)The next smaller Arizona district: 628 students in fall 2022, $9,167 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,167
  5. Compare Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548) with Continental Elementary School District #39Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Mission Heights Preparatory High School, its largest high school551 students in 2024-25, 13.8 per teacher.551
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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 Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548)

  1. How many schools and students are in Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548)?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (2 high), enrolling 817 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548) spend per student?
    $9,509 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 Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548)'s money come from?
    $6,836,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 84.5% state, 2.4% local and 13.1% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548) scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading and 45-49% 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 Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548)?
    53% of the 205 students in Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548)'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 Kaizen Education Foundation dba Mission Heights Pr (90548)'s NCES district ID?
    0400823. 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

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