PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068)

Public school district · Yavapai County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0400266

PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068) spent $12,596 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 56% of the other Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,993). Its one school enrolled 108 students in 2024-25; 81.2% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 30-39% (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 PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068) in enrollment (86 to 92 students) and PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068) itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068), FY23Hyder Elementary District (4502) $31,791; Cochise Elementary District (4177) $21,058; Ha:san Educational Services (6369) $18,087; Valentine Elementary District (4380) $15,352; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Tempe Accelerated (79878) $13,898; Glen Canyon Outdoor Academy (1001519) $12,667; PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068) $12,596; Arizona Center for Youth Resources (4346) $11,000; Painted Pony Ranch Charter School (10967) $10,632; New School for the Arts Middle School (80985) $9,716; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.010k20k30k40kHyder Elementary District (450…$31,791Cochise Elementary District (4…$21,058Ha:san Educational Services (6…$18,087Valentine Elementary District …$15,352Kaizen Education Foundation db…$13,898Glen Canyon Outdoor Academy (1…$12,667PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. …$12,596Arizona Center for Youth Resou…$11,000Painted Pony Ranch Charter Sch…$10,632New School for the Arts Middle…$9,716State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068), FY23Hyder Elementary District (4502) $31,791; Cochise Elementary District (4177) $21,058; Ha:san Educational Services (6369) $18,087; Valentine Elementary District (4380) $15,352; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Tempe Accelerated (79878) $13,898; Glen Canyon Outdoor Academy (1001519) $12,667; PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068) $12,596; Arizona Center for Youth Resources (4346) $11,000; Painted Pony Ranch Charter School (10967) $10,632; New School for the Arts Middle School (80985) $9,716; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.010k20k30k40kHyder Elementary District (4502)$31,791Cochise Elementary District (4177)$21,058Ha:san Educational Services (6369)$18,087Valentine Elementary District (4380)$15,352Kaizen Education Foundation dba Tem…$13,898Glen Canyon Outdoor Academy (100151…$12,667PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (7906…$12,596Arizona Center for Youth Resources …$11,000Painted Pony Ranch Charter School (…$10,632New School for the Arts Middle Scho…$9,716State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068), FY23Hyder Elementary District (4502) $31,791; Cochise Elementary District (4177) $21,058; Ha:san Educational Services (6369) $18,087; Valentine Elementary District (4380) $15,352; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Tempe Accelerated (79878) $13,898; Glen Canyon Outdoor Academy (1001519) $12,667; PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068) $12,596; Arizona Center for Youth Resources (4346) $11,000; Painted Pony Ranch Charter School (10967) $10,632; New School for the Arts Middle School (80985) $9,716; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.020k40kHyder Elementary District (4502)$31,791Cochise Elementary District (4177)$21,058Ha:san Educational Services (6369)$18,087Valentine Elementary District (4380)$15,352Kaizen Education Foundation dba Tempe Accel…$13,898Glen Canyon Outdoor Academy (1001519)$12,667PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068)$12,596Arizona Center for Youth Resources (4346)$11,000Painted Pony Ranch Charter School (10967)$10,632New School for the Arts Middle School (8098…$9,716State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068), FY23Hyder Elementary District (4502) $31,791; Cochise Elementary District (4177) $21,058; Ha:san Educational Services (6369) $18,087; Valentine Elementary District (4380) $15,352; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Tempe Accelerated (79878) $13,898; Glen Canyon Outdoor Academy (1001519) $12,667; PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068) $12,596; Arizona Center for Youth Resources (4346) $11,000; Painted Pony Ranch Charter School (10967) $10,632; New School for the Arts Middle School (80985) $9,716; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.020k40kHyder Elementary District (4502)$31,791Cochise Elementary District (4177)$21,058Ha:san Educational Services (6369)$18,087Valentine Elementary District (4380)$15,352Kaizen Education Foundation dba Tempe A…$13,898Glen Canyon Outdoor Academy (1001519)$12,667PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068)$12,596Arizona Center for Youth Resources (434…$11,000Painted Pony Ranch Charter School (1096…$10,632New School for the Arts Middle School (…$9,716State median, under 1,000 students $11,993

Where the money came from

$1,441,000 in revenue: 81.2% state, 17.4% local and 1.4% federal. Total spending was $1,213,000, or $13,629 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,170,000; Local $251,000; Federal $20,000; total $1,441,000.
  • State$1,170,000 81%
  • Local$251,000 17%
  • Federal$20,000 1%

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

89 students in 2022-23, 115 students in 2023-24, 108 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068) enrollment by school year2022-23: 89, 2023-24: 115, 2024-25: 1080501001502022-23892023-241152024-25108
PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068) enrollment by school year2022-23: 89, 2023-24: 115, 2024-25: 1080501001502022-23892023-241152024-25108
PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068) enrollment by school year2022-23: 89, 2023-24: 115, 2024-25: 1080501001502022-23892023-241152024-25108
PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068) enrollment by school year2022-23: 89, 2023-24: 115, 2024-25: 1080501001502022-23892023-241152024-25108

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2389not reportednot reported
2023-24115not reportednot reported
2024-251087.015.4

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 PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068) scored proficient or above: 21-39% in reading and 21-39% 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 arts21-39%40.4%27
Math21-39%34.8%27

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

30-39% of the 34 students in PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068)'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 rate30‑39%77.8%
Students in the class3493,470

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, 108 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
PACE Preparatory Academy10815.4not reportedTargeted 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.

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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 PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068)

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentPACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068) ranks 209 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($12,596).#209 of 475
  2. Every school district in ArizonaPACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068) is the number 557 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 89 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#557 of 661
  3. Glen Canyon Outdoor Academy (1001519)The next larger Arizona district: 90 students in fall 2022, $12,667 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,667
  4. Kaizen Education Foundation dba Tempe Accelerated (79878)The next smaller Arizona district: 88 students in fall 2022, $13,898 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,898
  5. Compare PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068) with Glen Canyon Outdoor Academy (1001519)Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. PACE Preparatory Academy, its largest high school108 students in 2024-25, 15.4 per teacher.108
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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 PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068)

  1. How many schools and students are in PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068)?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 108 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068) spend per student?
    $12,596 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 PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068)'s money come from?
    $1,441,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 81.2% state, 17.4% local and 1.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068) scored proficient or above: 21-39% in reading and 21-39% 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 PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068)?
    30-39% of the 34 students in PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068)'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 PACE Preparatory Academy Inc. (79068)'s NCES district ID?
    0400266. 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