Pensar Academy

Listed by NCES as Pensar Academy (92972) (district ID 0400945)

Public school district · Maricopa County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0400945

Pensar Academy spent $11,527 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 56% of the other Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,993). Its one school enrolled 203 students in 2024-25; 74.0% of its revenue came from the state.

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 Pensar Academy in enrollment (200 to 209 students) and Pensar Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Pensar Academy, FY23Mary C O’Brien Accommodation District $27,922; Skyline Prep High School $18,350; ASU Preparatory Academy (346763) $15,402; Aprender Tucson (79426) $15,135; International Commerce Secondary Schools Inc. (4334) $15,010; Antelope Union High School District (4506) $15,010; Mexicayotl Academy Inc. (4463) $13,309; Scholars Academy Sunnyslope (1000377) $13,197; Pensar Academy $11,527; New School For The Arts (4316) $10,389; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k10k15k20k25k30kMary C O’Brien Accommodation D…$27,922Skyline Prep High School$18,350ASU Preparatory Academy (34676…$15,402Aprender Tucson (79426)$15,135International Commerce Seconda…$15,010Antelope Union High School Dis…$15,010Mexicayotl Academy Inc. (4463)$13,309Scholars Academy Sunnyslope (1…$13,197Pensar Academy$11,527New School For The Arts (4316)$10,389State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Pensar Academy, FY23Mary C O’Brien Accommodation District $27,922; Skyline Prep High School $18,350; ASU Preparatory Academy (346763) $15,402; Aprender Tucson (79426) $15,135; International Commerce Secondary Schools Inc. (4334) $15,010; Antelope Union High School District (4506) $15,010; Mexicayotl Academy Inc. (4463) $13,309; Scholars Academy Sunnyslope (1000377) $13,197; Pensar Academy $11,527; New School For The Arts (4316) $10,389; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k10k15k20k25k30kMary C O’Brien Accommodation Distri…$27,922Skyline Prep High School$18,350ASU Preparatory Academy (346763)$15,402Aprender Tucson (79426)$15,135International Commerce Secondary Sc…$15,010Antelope Union High School District…$15,010Mexicayotl Academy Inc. (4463)$13,309Scholars Academy Sunnyslope (100037…$13,197Pensar Academy$11,527New School For The Arts (4316)$10,389State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Pensar Academy, FY23Mary C O’Brien Accommodation District $27,922; Skyline Prep High School $18,350; ASU Preparatory Academy (346763) $15,402; Aprender Tucson (79426) $15,135; International Commerce Secondary Schools Inc. (4334) $15,010; Antelope Union High School District (4506) $15,010; Mexicayotl Academy Inc. (4463) $13,309; Scholars Academy Sunnyslope (1000377) $13,197; Pensar Academy $11,527; New School For The Arts (4316) $10,389; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k15k25k30kMary C O’Brien Accommodation District$27,922Skyline Prep High School$18,350ASU Preparatory Academy (346763)$15,402Aprender Tucson (79426)$15,135International Commerce Secondary Schools In…$15,010Antelope Union High School District (4506)$15,010Mexicayotl Academy Inc. (4463)$13,309Scholars Academy Sunnyslope (1000377)$13,197Pensar Academy$11,527New School For The Arts (4316)$10,389State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Pensar Academy, FY23Mary C O’Brien Accommodation District $27,922; Skyline Prep High School $18,350; ASU Preparatory Academy (346763) $15,402; Aprender Tucson (79426) $15,135; International Commerce Secondary Schools Inc. (4334) $15,010; Antelope Union High School District (4506) $15,010; Mexicayotl Academy Inc. (4463) $13,309; Scholars Academy Sunnyslope (1000377) $13,197; Pensar Academy $11,527; New School For The Arts (4316) $10,389; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k15k25k30kMary C O’Brien Accommodation District$27,922Skyline Prep High School$18,350ASU Preparatory Academy (346763)$15,402Aprender Tucson (79426)$15,135International Commerce Secondary School…$15,010Antelope Union High School District (45…$15,010Mexicayotl Academy Inc. (4463)$13,309Scholars Academy Sunnyslope (1000377)$13,197Pensar Academy$11,527New School For The Arts (4316)$10,389State median, under 1,000 students $11,993

Where the money came from

$3,020,000 in revenue: 74.0% state, 9.4% local and 16.6% federal. Total spending was $2,708,000, or $13,210 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Pensar Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,236,000; Local $283,000; Federal $501,000; total $3,020,000.
  • State$2,236,000 74%
  • Local$283,000 9%
  • Federal$501,000 17%

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

205 students in 2022-23, 210 students in 2023-24, 203 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Pensar Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 205, 2023-24: 210, 2024-25: 20301002003002022-232052023-242102024-25203
Pensar Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 205, 2023-24: 210, 2024-25: 20301002003002022-232052023-242102024-25203
Pensar Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 205, 2023-24: 210, 2024-25: 20301002003002022-232052023-242102024-25203
Pensar Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 205, 2023-24: 210, 2024-25: 20301002003002022-232052023-242102024-25203

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23205not reportednot reported
2023-24210not reportednot reported
2024-2520312.516.2

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 Pensar Academy scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading and 25% 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 arts30-34%40.4%198
Math25%34.8%212

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 middle school, 203 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Pensar Academy20316.290.7%Targeted 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 Pensar Academy

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 Pensar Academy

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentPensar Academy ranks 268 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,527).#268 of 475
  2. Every school district in ArizonaPensar Academy is the number 435 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 205 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#435 of 661
  3. Mary C O’Brien Accommodation DistrictThe next larger Arizona district: 206 students in fall 2022, $27,922 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$27,922
  4. Mexicayotl Academy Inc. (4463)The next smaller Arizona district: 204 students in fall 2022, $13,309 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,309
  5. Compare Pensar Academy with Mary C O’Brien Accommodation DistrictEnrollment, 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 Pensar Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Pensar Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 middle), enrolling 203 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Pensar Academy spend per student?
    $11,527 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 Pensar Academy's money come from?
    $3,020,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 74.0% state, 9.4% local and 16.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Pensar Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Pensar Academy scored proficient or above: 30-34% in reading and 25% 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 Pensar Academy's NCES district ID?
    0400945. 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

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