Southgate Academy

Listed by NCES as Southgate Academy Inc. (79085) (district ID 0400259)

Public school district · Pima County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0400259

Southgate Academy spent $13,556 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 66% of the other Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,993). Its one school enrolled 367 students in 2024-25; 57.9% of its revenue came from the state. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-69% (Arizona: 77.8%).

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 Southgate Academy in enrollment (399 to 410 students) and Southgate Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Southgate Academy, FY23Oracle Elementary District (4444) $19,382; Tucson International Academy Inc. (79979) $16,741; Stanfield Elementary District (4451) $13,663; Southgate Academy $13,556; Pioneer Preparatory School $12,637; Ajo Unified $11,593; South Ridge High School $11,493; ASU Preparatory Academy (92325) $10,469; Benchmark School Inc. (10972) $9,844; Morrison Education Group Inc. (1001157) $6,658; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k10k15k20kOracle Elementary District (44…$19,382Tucson International Academy I…$16,741Stanfield Elementary District …$13,663Southgate Academy$13,556Pioneer Preparatory School$12,637Ajo Unified$11,593South Ridge High School$11,493ASU Preparatory Academy (92325)$10,469Benchmark School Inc. (10972)$9,844Morrison Education Group Inc. …$6,658State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Southgate Academy, FY23Oracle Elementary District (4444) $19,382; Tucson International Academy Inc. (79979) $16,741; Stanfield Elementary District (4451) $13,663; Southgate Academy $13,556; Pioneer Preparatory School $12,637; Ajo Unified $11,593; South Ridge High School $11,493; ASU Preparatory Academy (92325) $10,469; Benchmark School Inc. (10972) $9,844; Morrison Education Group Inc. (1001157) $6,658; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k10k15k20kOracle Elementary District (4444)$19,382Tucson International Academy Inc. (…$16,741Stanfield Elementary District (4451)$13,663Southgate Academy$13,556Pioneer Preparatory School$12,637Ajo Unified$11,593South Ridge High School$11,493ASU Preparatory Academy (92325)$10,469Benchmark School Inc. (10972)$9,844Morrison Education Group Inc. (1001…$6,658State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Southgate Academy, FY23Oracle Elementary District (4444) $19,382; Tucson International Academy Inc. (79979) $16,741; Stanfield Elementary District (4451) $13,663; Southgate Academy $13,556; Pioneer Preparatory School $12,637; Ajo Unified $11,593; South Ridge High School $11,493; ASU Preparatory Academy (92325) $10,469; Benchmark School Inc. (10972) $9,844; Morrison Education Group Inc. (1001157) $6,658; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k10k15k20kOracle Elementary District (4444)$19,382Tucson International Academy Inc. (79979)$16,741Stanfield Elementary District (4451)$13,663Southgate Academy$13,556Pioneer Preparatory School$12,637Ajo Unified$11,593South Ridge High School$11,493ASU Preparatory Academy (92325)$10,469Benchmark School Inc. (10972)$9,844Morrison Education Group Inc. (1001157)$6,658State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Southgate Academy, FY23Oracle Elementary District (4444) $19,382; Tucson International Academy Inc. (79979) $16,741; Stanfield Elementary District (4451) $13,663; Southgate Academy $13,556; Pioneer Preparatory School $12,637; Ajo Unified $11,593; South Ridge High School $11,493; ASU Preparatory Academy (92325) $10,469; Benchmark School Inc. (10972) $9,844; Morrison Education Group Inc. (1001157) $6,658; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k10k15k20kOracle Elementary District (4444)$19,382Tucson International Academy Inc. (7997…$16,741Stanfield Elementary District (4451)$13,663Southgate Academy$13,556Pioneer Preparatory School$12,637Ajo Unified$11,593South Ridge High School$11,493ASU Preparatory Academy (92325)$10,469Benchmark School Inc. (10972)$9,844Morrison Education Group Inc. (1001157)$6,658State median, under 1,000 students $11,993

Where the money came from

$7,294,000 in revenue: 57.9% state, 0.1% local and 42.0% federal. Total spending was $5,880,000, or $14,591 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Southgate Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $4,222,000; Local $7,000; Federal $3,065,000; total $7,294,000.
  • State$4,222,000 58%
  • Local$7,000 0%
  • Federal$3,065,000 42%

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 fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

403 students in 2022-23, 477 students in 2023-24, 367 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Southgate Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 403, 2023-24: 477, 2024-25: 36702004006002022-234032023-244772024-25367
Southgate Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 403, 2023-24: 477, 2024-25: 36702004006002022-234032023-244772024-25367
Southgate Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 403, 2023-24: 477, 2024-25: 36702004006002022-234032023-244772024-25367
Southgate Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 403, 2023-24: 477, 2024-25: 36702004006002022-234032023-244772024-25367

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23403not reportednot reported
2023-24477not reportednot reported
2024-253678.543.2

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 Southgate Academy scored proficient or above: 5% in reading and 2% 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 arts5%40.4%275
Math2%34.8%271

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

60-69% of the 35 students in Southgate Academy'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 rate60‑69%77.8%
Students in the class3593,470

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 other school, 367 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Southgate Academy36743.239.0%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.

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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 Southgate Academy

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentSouthgate Academy ranks 164 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,556).#164 of 475
  2. Every school district in ArizonaSouthgate Academy is the number 327 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 403 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#327 of 661
  3. Morrison Education Group Inc. (1001157)The next larger Arizona district: 406 students in fall 2022, $6,658 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$6,658
  4. Pioneer Preparatory SchoolThe next smaller Arizona district: 399 students in fall 2022, $12,637 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,637
  5. Compare Southgate Academy with Morrison Education Group Inc. (1001157)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 Southgate Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Southgate Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 other), enrolling 367 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Southgate Academy spend per student?
    $13,556 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 Southgate Academy's money come from?
    $7,294,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 57.9% state, 0.1% local and 42.0% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Southgate Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Southgate Academy scored proficient or above: 5% in reading and 2% 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 Southgate Academy?
    60-69% of the 35 students in Southgate Academy'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 Southgate Academy's NCES district ID?
    0400259. 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

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