Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398)

Public school district · Maricopa County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0401007

Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398) spent $9,672 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 82% of the other Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,993). Its one school enrolled 563 students in 2024-25; 68.0% of its revenue came from the state.

Spending per student among Arizona districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398) in enrollment (444 to 457 students) and Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398) itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398), FY23Sacaton Elementary District (4449) $28,861; Joseph City Unified District (4388) $16,679; Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) $13,352; Imagine Avondale Elementary Inc. (89784) $12,145; Madison Highland Prep (91935) $12,136; Red Rock Elementary $11,649; Happy Valley School East $9,964; Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363) $9,746; Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398) $9,672; Imagine Desert West Middle Inc. (89563) $8,399; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.010k20k30kSacaton Elementary District (4…$28,861Joseph City Unified District (…$16,679Palo Verde Elementary District…$13,352Imagine Avondale Elementary In…$12,145Madison Highland Prep (91935)$12,136Red Rock Elementary$11,649Happy Valley School East$9,964Montessori Education Centre Ch…$9,746Legacy Traditional School - De…$9,672Imagine Desert West Middle Inc…$8,399State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398), FY23Sacaton Elementary District (4449) $28,861; Joseph City Unified District (4388) $16,679; Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) $13,352; Imagine Avondale Elementary Inc. (89784) $12,145; Madison Highland Prep (91935) $12,136; Red Rock Elementary $11,649; Happy Valley School East $9,964; Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363) $9,746; Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398) $9,672; Imagine Desert West Middle Inc. (89563) $8,399; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.010k20k30kSacaton Elementary District (4449)$28,861Joseph City Unified District (4388)$16,679Palo Verde Elementary District (427…$13,352Imagine Avondale Elementary Inc. (8…$12,145Madison Highland Prep (91935)$12,136Red Rock Elementary$11,649Happy Valley School East$9,964Montessori Education Centre Charter…$9,746Legacy Traditional School - Deer Va…$9,672Imagine Desert West Middle Inc. (89…$8,399State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398), FY23Sacaton Elementary District (4449) $28,861; Joseph City Unified District (4388) $16,679; Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) $13,352; Imagine Avondale Elementary Inc. (89784) $12,145; Madison Highland Prep (91935) $12,136; Red Rock Elementary $11,649; Happy Valley School East $9,964; Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363) $9,746; Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398) $9,672; Imagine Desert West Middle Inc. (89563) $8,399; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.010k20k30kSacaton Elementary District (4449)$28,861Joseph City Unified District (4388)$16,679Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)$13,352Imagine Avondale Elementary Inc. (89784)$12,145Madison Highland Prep (91935)$12,136Red Rock Elementary$11,649Happy Valley School East$9,964Montessori Education Centre Charter School…$9,746Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (10…$9,672Imagine Desert West Middle Inc. (89563)$8,399State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398), FY23Sacaton Elementary District (4449) $28,861; Joseph City Unified District (4388) $16,679; Palo Verde Elementary District (4275) $13,352; Imagine Avondale Elementary Inc. (89784) $12,145; Madison Highland Prep (91935) $12,136; Red Rock Elementary $11,649; Happy Valley School East $9,964; Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363) $9,746; Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398) $9,672; Imagine Desert West Middle Inc. (89563) $8,399; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.010k20k30kSacaton Elementary District (4449)$28,861Joseph City Unified District (4388)$16,679Palo Verde Elementary District (4275)$13,352Imagine Avondale Elementary Inc. (89784)$12,145Madison Highland Prep (91935)$12,136Red Rock Elementary$11,649Happy Valley School East$9,964Montessori Education Centre Charter Sch…$9,746Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley…$9,672Imagine Desert West Middle Inc. (89563)$8,399State median, under 1,000 students $11,993

Where the money came from

$5,972,000 in revenue: 68.0% state, 22.1% local and 9.9% federal. Total spending including $829,000 of capital outlay was $6,056,000, or $13,428 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,063,000; Local $1,318,000; Federal $591,000; total $5,972,000.
  • State$4,063,000 68%
  • Local$1,318,000 22%
  • Federal$591,000 10%

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

451 students in 2022-23, 508 students in 2023-24, 563 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398) enrollment by school year2022-23: 451, 2023-24: 508, 2024-25: 56302004006002022-234512023-245082024-25563
Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398) enrollment by school year2022-23: 451, 2023-24: 508, 2024-25: 56302004006002022-234512023-245082024-25563
Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398) enrollment by school year2022-23: 451, 2023-24: 508, 2024-25: 56302004006002022-234512023-245082024-25563
Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398) enrollment by school year2022-23: 451, 2023-24: 508, 2024-25: 56302004006002022-234512023-245082024-25563

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23451not reportednot reported
2023-24508not reportednot reported
2024-2556328.020.1

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 Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398) scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading and 30-34% 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 arts50-54%40.4%132
Math30-34%34.8%132

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, 563 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley56320.134.8%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 Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398)

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 Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398)

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentLegacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398) ranks 389 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,672).#389 of 475
  2. Every school district in ArizonaLegacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398) is the number 298 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 451 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#298 of 661
  3. Joseph City Unified District (4388)The next larger Arizona district: 455 students in fall 2022, $16,679 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,679
  4. Imagine Avondale Elementary Inc. (89784)The next smaller Arizona district: 447 students in fall 2022, $12,145 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,145
  5. Compare Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398) with Joseph City Unified District (4388)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 Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398)

  1. How many schools and students are in Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398)?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 563 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398) spend per student?
    $9,672 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 Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398)'s money come from?
    $5,972,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 68.0% state, 22.1% local and 9.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398) scored proficient or above: 50-54% in reading and 30-34% 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 Legacy Traditional School - Deer Valley (1001398)'s NCES district ID?
    0401007. 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