Mesa Arts Academy

Listed by NCES as The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Valley (4305) (district ID 0400033)

Public school district · Maricopa County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0400033

Mesa Arts Academy spent $13,362 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 64% of the other Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,993). Its one school enrolled 227 students in 2024-25; 79.5% 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 Mesa Arts Academy in enrollment (212 to 225 students) and Mesa Arts Academy itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Mesa Arts Academy, FY23Mesa 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; Vector School District Inc. (90317) $11,332; ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande (92987) $11,134; Imagine Avondale Middle Inc. (90162) $11,050; Stepping Stones Academy $10,253; Cambridge Academy $9,973; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.8k10k12k14kMesa Arts Academy$13,362Hermosa Montessori Charter Sch…$12,741Great Expectations Academy (10…$12,019Twenty First Century Charter S…$11,713South Valley Academy Inc. (905…$11,542Vector School District Inc. (9…$11,332ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa…$11,134Imagine Avondale Middle Inc. (…$11,050Stepping Stones Academy$10,253Cambridge Academy$9,973State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Mesa Arts Academy, FY23Mesa 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; Vector School District Inc. (90317) $11,332; ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande (92987) $11,134; Imagine Avondale Middle Inc. (90162) $11,050; Stepping Stones Academy $10,253; Cambridge Academy $9,973; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.8k10k12k14kMesa Arts Academy$13,362Hermosa Montessori Charter School (…$12,741Great Expectations Academy (10974)$12,019Twenty First Century Charter School…$11,713South Valley Academy Inc. (90540)$11,542Vector School District Inc. (90317)$11,332ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Gran…$11,134Imagine Avondale Middle Inc. (90162)$11,050Stepping Stones Academy$10,253Cambridge Academy$9,973State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Mesa Arts Academy, FY23Mesa 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; Vector School District Inc. (90317) $11,332; ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande (92987) $11,134; Imagine Avondale Middle Inc. (90162) $11,050; Stepping Stones Academy $10,253; Cambridge Academy $9,973; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.8k10k12k14kMesa 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)$11,542Vector School District Inc. (90317)$11,332ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande (9298…$11,134Imagine Avondale Middle Inc. (90162)$11,050Stepping Stones Academy$10,253Cambridge Academy$9,973State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Mesa Arts Academy, FY23Mesa 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; Vector School District Inc. (90317) $11,332; ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande (92987) $11,134; Imagine Avondale Middle Inc. (90162) $11,050; Stepping Stones Academy $10,253; Cambridge Academy $9,973; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.8k10k12k14kMesa 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)$11,542Vector School District Inc. (90317)$11,332ASU Preparatory Academy - Casa Grande (…$11,134Imagine Avondale Middle Inc. (90162)$11,050Stepping Stones Academy$10,253Cambridge Academy$9,973State median, under 1,000 students $11,993

Where the money came from

$2,830,000 in revenue: 79.5% state, 0.7% local and 19.8% federal. Total spending was $2,914,000, or $13,367 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Mesa Arts Academy revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $2,251,000; Local $19,000; Federal $560,000; total $2,830,000.
  • State$2,251,000 80%
  • Local$19,000 1%
  • Federal$560,000 20%

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

218 students in 2022-23, 227 students in 2023-24, 227 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Mesa Arts Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 218, 2023-24: 227, 2024-25: 22701002003002022-232182023-242272024-25227
Mesa Arts Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 218, 2023-24: 227, 2024-25: 22701002003002022-232182023-242272024-25227
Mesa Arts Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 218, 2023-24: 227, 2024-25: 22701002003002022-232182023-242272024-25227
Mesa Arts Academy enrollment by school year2022-23: 218, 2023-24: 227, 2024-25: 22701002003002022-232182023-242272024-25227

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23218not reportednot reported
2023-24227not reportednot reported
2024-252278.028.4

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 Mesa Arts Academy scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading and 15-19% 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 arts25-29%40.4%154
Math15-19%34.8%154

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 elementary school, 227 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Mesa Arts Academy22728.463.8%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 Mesa Arts 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 Mesa Arts Academy

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentMesa Arts Academy ranks 172 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,362).#172 of 475
  2. Every school district in ArizonaMesa Arts Academy is the number 425 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 218 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#425 of 661
  3. Vector School District Inc. (90317)The next larger Arizona district: 220 students in fall 2022, $11,332 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,332
  4. Stepping Stones AcademyThe next smaller Arizona district: 217 students in fall 2022, $10,253 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$10,253
  5. Compare Mesa Arts Academy with Vector School District Inc. (90317)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 Mesa Arts Academy

  1. How many schools and students are in Mesa Arts Academy?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 227 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Mesa Arts Academy spend per student?
    $13,362 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 Mesa Arts Academy's money come from?
    $2,830,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 79.5% state, 0.7% local and 19.8% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Mesa Arts Academy do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Mesa Arts Academy scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading and 15-19% 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 Mesa Arts Academy's NCES district ID?
    0400033. 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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