South Valley Academy Inc. (90540)

Public school district · Maricopa County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0400846

South Valley Academy Inc. (90540) spent $11,542 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 259 students in 2024-25; 71.7% 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 South Valley Academy Inc. (90540) in enrollment (206 to 218 students) and South Valley Academy Inc. (90540) itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to South Valley Academy Inc. (90540), FY23Mary C O’Brien Accommodation District $27,922; ASU Preparatory Academy (346763) $15,402; Aprender Tucson (79426) $15,135; Mesa Arts Academy $13,362; Hermosa Montessori Charter School (4426) $12,741; Great Expectations Academy (10974) $12,019; Twenty First Century Charter School Inc. Bennett (4310) $11,713; South Valley Academy Inc. (90540) $11,542; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Havasu Preparatory (90535) $11,129; Stepping Stones Academy $10,253; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k10k15k20k25k30kMary C O’Brien Accommodation D…$27,922ASU Preparatory Academy (34676…$15,402Aprender Tucson (79426)$15,135Mesa Arts Academy$13,362Hermosa Montessori Charter Sch…$12,741Great Expectations Academy (10…$12,019Twenty First Century Charter S…$11,713South Valley Academy Inc. (905…$11,542Kaizen Education Foundation db…$11,129Stepping Stones Academy$10,253State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to South Valley Academy Inc. (90540), FY23Mary C O’Brien Accommodation District $27,922; ASU Preparatory Academy (346763) $15,402; Aprender Tucson (79426) $15,135; Mesa Arts Academy $13,362; Hermosa Montessori Charter School (4426) $12,741; Great Expectations Academy (10974) $12,019; Twenty First Century Charter School Inc. Bennett (4310) $11,713; South Valley Academy Inc. (90540) $11,542; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Havasu Preparatory (90535) $11,129; Stepping Stones Academy $10,253; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k10k15k20k25k30kMary C O’Brien Accommodation Distri…$27,922ASU Preparatory Academy (346763)$15,402Aprender Tucson (79426)$15,135Mesa Arts Academy$13,362Hermosa Montessori Charter School (…$12,741Great Expectations Academy (10974)$12,019Twenty First Century Charter School…$11,713South Valley Academy Inc. (90540)$11,542Kaizen Education Foundation dba Hav…$11,129Stepping Stones Academy$10,253State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to South Valley Academy Inc. (90540), FY23Mary C O’Brien Accommodation District $27,922; ASU Preparatory Academy (346763) $15,402; Aprender Tucson (79426) $15,135; Mesa Arts Academy $13,362; Hermosa Montessori Charter School (4426) $12,741; Great Expectations Academy (10974) $12,019; Twenty First Century Charter School Inc. Bennett (4310) $11,713; South Valley Academy Inc. (90540) $11,542; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Havasu Preparatory (90535) $11,129; Stepping Stones Academy $10,253; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k15k25k30kMary C O’Brien Accommodation District$27,922ASU Preparatory Academy (346763)$15,402Aprender Tucson (79426)$15,135Mesa Arts Academy$13,362Hermosa Montessori Charter School (4426)$12,741Great Expectations Academy (10974)$12,019Twenty First Century Charter School Inc. Be…$11,713South Valley Academy Inc. (90540)$11,542Kaizen Education Foundation dba Havasu Prep…$11,129Stepping Stones Academy$10,253State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to South Valley Academy Inc. (90540), FY23Mary C O’Brien Accommodation District $27,922; ASU Preparatory Academy (346763) $15,402; Aprender Tucson (79426) $15,135; Mesa Arts Academy $13,362; Hermosa Montessori Charter School (4426) $12,741; Great Expectations Academy (10974) $12,019; Twenty First Century Charter School Inc. Bennett (4310) $11,713; South Valley Academy Inc. (90540) $11,542; Kaizen Education Foundation dba Havasu Preparatory (90535) $11,129; Stepping Stones Academy $10,253; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k15k25k30kMary C O’Brien Accommodation District$27,922ASU Preparatory Academy (346763)$15,402Aprender Tucson (79426)$15,135Mesa Arts Academy$13,362Hermosa Montessori Charter School (4426)$12,741Great Expectations Academy (10974)$12,019Twenty First Century Charter School Inc…$11,713South Valley Academy Inc. (90540)$11,542Kaizen Education Foundation dba Havasu…$11,129Stepping Stones Academy$10,253State median, under 1,000 students $11,993

Where the money came from

$2,573,000 in revenue: 71.7% state, 0.8% local and 27.4% federal. Total spending was $2,447,000, or $11,542 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

South Valley Academy Inc. (90540) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,846,000; Local $21,000; Federal $706,000; total $2,573,000.
  • State$1,846,000 72%
  • Local$21,000 1%
  • Federal$706,000 27%

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

212 students in 2022-23, 228 students in 2023-24, 259 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

South Valley Academy Inc. (90540) enrollment by school year2022-23: 212, 2023-24: 228, 2024-25: 25901002003002022-232122023-242282024-25259
South Valley Academy Inc. (90540) enrollment by school year2022-23: 212, 2023-24: 228, 2024-25: 25901002003002022-232122023-242282024-25259
South Valley Academy Inc. (90540) enrollment by school year2022-23: 212, 2023-24: 228, 2024-25: 25901002003002022-232122023-242282024-25259
South Valley Academy Inc. (90540) enrollment by school year2022-23: 212, 2023-24: 228, 2024-25: 25901002003002022-232122023-242282024-25259

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23212not reportednot reported
2023-24228not reportednot reported
2024-2525922.011.8

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 South Valley Academy Inc. (90540) scored proficient or above: 24% in reading and 8% 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 arts24%40.4%233
Math8%34.8%233

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, 259 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
South Valley Prep and Arts School25911.868.9%Schoolwide 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 South Valley Academy Inc. (90540)

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 South Valley Academy Inc. (90540)

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentSouth Valley Academy Inc. (90540) ranks 266 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($11,542).#266 of 475
  2. Every school district in ArizonaSouth Valley Academy Inc. (90540) is the number 429 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 212 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#429 of 661
  3. Great Expectations Academy (10974)The next larger Arizona district: 214 students in fall 2022, $12,019 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,019
  4. Kaizen Education Foundation dba Havasu Preparatory (90535)The next smaller Arizona district: 210 students in fall 2022, $11,129 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,129
  5. Compare South Valley Academy Inc. (90540) with Great Expectations Academy (10974)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 South Valley Academy Inc. (90540)

  1. How many schools and students are in South Valley Academy Inc. (90540)?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 middle), enrolling 259 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does South Valley Academy Inc. (90540) spend per student?
    $11,542 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 South Valley Academy Inc. (90540)'s money come from?
    $2,573,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 71.7% state, 0.8% local and 27.4% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in South Valley Academy Inc. (90540) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in South Valley Academy Inc. (90540) scored proficient or above: 24% in reading and 8% 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 South Valley Academy Inc. (90540)'s NCES district ID?
    0400846. 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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