Premier Charter High School (79569)

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Phoenix, Arizona - 1 schools

At $13,295 per pupil, Premier Charter High School (79569) ranks #178 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

153
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$13,295
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Premier Charter High School (79569) operates 1 public schools serving 153 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Maricopa County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $13,295 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arizona compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.7% local, 68.6% state, and 30.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.

. Demographically, the student body averages 87.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% African American, 3.6% White across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Premier Charter High School, enrolling 140 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Premier Charter High School accounts for 91.5% of all Premier Charter High School (79569) student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Premier Charter High School (79569) a distant remainder — means Premier Charter High School (79569)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Premier Charter High School (79569) has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 70.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch

free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

Where does the funding come from?

30.7%
Federal
68.6%
State
0.7%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Premier Charter High School (79569).

White 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino 87.1%
African American 5.7%
Multiracial 2.1%
Other 1.4%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Schools in Premier Charter High School (79569)

School Enrollment
Premier Charter High School
Charter
140

How Premier Charter High School (79569) Compares to Similar-Size Districts

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District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
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Comparisons are relative to Premier Charter High School (79569)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Premier Charter High School (79569)?

Premier Charter High School (79569) has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 153 students.

How much does Premier Charter High School (79569) spend per student?

Premier Charter High School (79569) spends $13,295 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Premier Charter High School (79569)?

Premier Charter High School (79569) students are 87.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.7% African American, 3.6% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.