Milestones Charter School (79207)

Public school district · Maricopa County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0400229

Milestones Charter School (79207) spent $15,301 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 74% of the other Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,993). Its one school enrolled 186 students in 2024-25; 66.8% 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 Milestones Charter School (79207) in enrollment (180 to 191 students) and Milestones Charter School (79207) itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Milestones Charter School (79207), FY23Concho Elementary District (4160) $26,494; Santa Cruz Elementary District (4459) $18,038; Milestones Charter School (79207) $15,301; Madison Highland Prep Phoenix (1001521) $12,508; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Summit High School (79876) $12,157; CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) $11,737; American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Apache (79883) $11,283; Edkey Inc. - Redwood Academy (81043) $10,583; Mountain Rose Academy Inc. (10879) $10,111; Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered Inc. (4359) $8,258; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.010k20k30kConcho Elementary District (41…$26,494Santa Cruz Elementary District…$18,038Milestones Charter School (792…$15,301Madison Highland Prep Phoenix …$12,508Kaizen Education Foundation db…$12,157CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundat…$11,737American Charter Schools Found…$11,283Edkey Inc. - Redwood Academy (…$10,583Mountain Rose Academy Inc. (10…$10,111Montessori Day Public Schools …$8,258State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Milestones Charter School (79207), FY23Concho Elementary District (4160) $26,494; Santa Cruz Elementary District (4459) $18,038; Milestones Charter School (79207) $15,301; Madison Highland Prep Phoenix (1001521) $12,508; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Summit High School (79876) $12,157; CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) $11,737; American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Apache (79883) $11,283; Edkey Inc. - Redwood Academy (81043) $10,583; Mountain Rose Academy Inc. (10879) $10,111; Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered Inc. (4359) $8,258; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.010k20k30kConcho Elementary District (4160)$26,494Santa Cruz Elementary District (445…$18,038Milestones Charter School (79207)$15,301Madison Highland Prep Phoenix (1001…$12,508Kaizen Education Foundation dba Sum…$12,157CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation P…$11,737American Charter Schools Foundation…$11,283Edkey Inc. - Redwood Academy (81043)$10,583Mountain Rose Academy Inc. (10879)$10,111Montessori Day Public Schools Chart…$8,258State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Milestones Charter School (79207), FY23Concho Elementary District (4160) $26,494; Santa Cruz Elementary District (4459) $18,038; Milestones Charter School (79207) $15,301; Madison Highland Prep Phoenix (1001521) $12,508; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Summit High School (79876) $12,157; CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) $11,737; American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Apache (79883) $11,283; Edkey Inc. - Redwood Academy (81043) $10,583; Mountain Rose Academy Inc. (10879) $10,111; Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered Inc. (4359) $8,258; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.010k20k30kConcho Elementary District (4160)$26,494Santa Cruz Elementary District (4459)$18,038Milestones Charter School (79207)$15,301Madison Highland Prep Phoenix (1001521)$12,508Kaizen Education Foundation dba Summit High…$12,157CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performin…$11,737American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a.…$11,283Edkey Inc. - Redwood Academy (81043)$10,583Mountain Rose Academy Inc. (10879)$10,111Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered Inc…$8,258State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Milestones Charter School (79207), FY23Concho Elementary District (4160) $26,494; Santa Cruz Elementary District (4459) $18,038; Milestones Charter School (79207) $15,301; Madison Highland Prep Phoenix (1001521) $12,508; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Summit High School (79876) $12,157; CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) $11,737; American Charter Schools Foundation d.b.a. Apache (79883) $11,283; Edkey Inc. - Redwood Academy (81043) $10,583; Mountain Rose Academy Inc. (10879) $10,111; Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered Inc. (4359) $8,258; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.010k20k30kConcho Elementary District (4160)$26,494Santa Cruz Elementary District (4459)$18,038Milestones Charter School (79207)$15,301Madison Highland Prep Phoenix (1001521)$12,508Kaizen Education Foundation dba Summit…$12,157CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Perfo…$11,737American Charter Schools Foundation d.b…$11,283Edkey Inc. - Redwood Academy (81043)$10,583Mountain Rose Academy Inc. (10879)$10,111Montessori Day Public Schools Chartered…$8,258State median, under 1,000 students $11,993

Where the money came from

$2,767,000 in revenue: 66.8% state, 28.6% local and 4.6% federal. Total spending including $417,000 of capital outlay was $3,356,000, or $18,043 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Milestones Charter School (79207) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,847,000; Local $792,000; Federal $128,000; total $2,767,000.
  • State$1,847,000 67%
  • Local$792,000 29%
  • Federal$128,000 5%

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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

186 students in 2022-23, 184 students in 2023-24, 186 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Milestones Charter School (79207) enrollment by school year2022-23: 186, 2023-24: 184, 2024-25: 1860501001502002022-231862023-241842024-25186
Milestones Charter School (79207) enrollment by school year2022-23: 186, 2023-24: 184, 2024-25: 1860501001502002022-231862023-241842024-25186
Milestones Charter School (79207) enrollment by school year2022-23: 186, 2023-24: 184, 2024-25: 1860501001502002022-231862023-241842024-25186
Milestones Charter School (79207) enrollment by school year2022-23: 186, 2023-24: 184, 2024-25: 1860501001502002022-231862023-241842024-25186

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23186not reportednot reported
2023-24184not reportednot reported
2024-2518614.013.3

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 Milestones Charter School (79207) scored proficient or above: 55-59% 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 arts55-59%40.4%93
Math45-49%34.8%94

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, 186 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Milestones Charter School18613.312.9%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 Milestones Charter School (79207)

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 Milestones Charter School (79207)

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentMilestones Charter School (79207) ranks 122 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,301).#122 of 475
  2. Every school district in ArizonaMilestones Charter School (79207) is the number 453 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 186 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#453 of 661
  3. Mountain Rose Academy Inc. (10879)The next larger Arizona district: 190 students in fall 2022, $10,111 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,111
  4. Concho Elementary District (4160)The next smaller Arizona district: 183 students in fall 2022, $26,494 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,494
  5. Compare Milestones Charter School (79207) with Mountain Rose Academy Inc. (10879)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 Milestones Charter School (79207)

  1. How many schools and students are in Milestones Charter School (79207)?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 186 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Milestones Charter School (79207) spend per student?
    $15,301 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 Milestones Charter School (79207)'s money come from?
    $2,767,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 66.8% state, 28.6% local and 4.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Milestones Charter School (79207) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Milestones Charter School (79207) scored proficient or above: 55-59% 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 Milestones Charter School (79207)'s NCES district ID?
    0400229. 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