The Paideia Academies Inc (91250)

Public school district · Maricopa County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0400863

The Paideia Academies Inc (91250) spent $9,721 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, below the middle: 81% of the other Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 spent more (median $11,993). Its 2 schools enrolled 845 students in 2024-25; 74.2% 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 The Paideia Academies Inc (91250) in enrollment (804 to 840 students) and The Paideia Academies Inc (91250) itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to The Paideia Academies Inc (91250), FY23Riverside $12,539; Arizona School For The Arts (4345) $10,200; Archway Classical Academy North Phoenix (91758) $9,978; The Paideia Academies Inc (91250) $9,721; E-Institute Charter Schools Inc. (79059) $9,378; Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637) $9,175; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (6361) $8,842; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91949) $8,576; Grande Innovation Academy $8,521; Horizon Community Learning Center Inc. (92620) $8,185; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.6k8k10k12k14kRiverside$12,539Arizona School For The Arts (4…$10,200Archway Classical Academy Nort…$9,978The Paideia Academies Inc (912…$9,721E-Institute Charter Schools In…$9,378Leading Edge Academy Maricopa …$9,175BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (63…$8,842BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91…$8,576Grande Innovation Academy$8,521Horizon Community Learning Cen…$8,185State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to The Paideia Academies Inc (91250), FY23Riverside $12,539; Arizona School For The Arts (4345) $10,200; Archway Classical Academy North Phoenix (91758) $9,978; The Paideia Academies Inc (91250) $9,721; E-Institute Charter Schools Inc. (79059) $9,378; Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637) $9,175; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (6361) $8,842; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91949) $8,576; Grande Innovation Academy $8,521; Horizon Community Learning Center Inc. (92620) $8,185; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.6k8k10k12k14kRiverside$12,539Arizona School For The Arts (4345)$10,200Archway Classical Academy North Pho…$9,978The Paideia Academies Inc (91250)$9,721E-Institute Charter Schools Inc. (7…$9,378Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (9063…$9,175BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (6361)$8,842BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91949)$8,576Grande Innovation Academy$8,521Horizon Community Learning Center I…$8,185State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to The Paideia Academies Inc (91250), FY23Riverside $12,539; Arizona School For The Arts (4345) $10,200; Archway Classical Academy North Phoenix (91758) $9,978; The Paideia Academies Inc (91250) $9,721; E-Institute Charter Schools Inc. (79059) $9,378; Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637) $9,175; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (6361) $8,842; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91949) $8,576; Grande Innovation Academy $8,521; Horizon Community Learning Center Inc. (92620) $8,185; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.6k10k14kRiverside$12,539Arizona School For The Arts (4345)$10,200Archway Classical Academy North Phoenix (91…$9,978The Paideia Academies Inc (91250)$9,721E-Institute Charter Schools Inc. (79059)$9,378Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637)$9,175BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (6361)$8,842BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91949)$8,576Grande Innovation Academy$8,521Horizon Community Learning Center Inc. (926…$8,185State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to The Paideia Academies Inc (91250), FY23Riverside $12,539; Arizona School For The Arts (4345) $10,200; Archway Classical Academy North Phoenix (91758) $9,978; The Paideia Academies Inc (91250) $9,721; E-Institute Charter Schools Inc. (79059) $9,378; Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637) $9,175; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (6361) $8,842; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91949) $8,576; Grande Innovation Academy $8,521; Horizon Community Learning Center Inc. (92620) $8,185; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.6k10k14kRiverside$12,539Arizona School For The Arts (4345)$10,200Archway Classical Academy North Phoenix…$9,978The Paideia Academies Inc (91250)$9,721E-Institute Charter Schools Inc. (79059)$9,378Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637)$9,175BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (6361)$8,842BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (91949)$8,576Grande Innovation Academy$8,521Horizon Community Learning Center Inc.…$8,185State median, under 1,000 students $11,993

Where the money came from

$10,072,000 in revenue: 74.2% state, 1.4% local and 24.3% federal. Total spending including $3,189,000 of capital outlay was $12,106,000, or $14,745 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

The Paideia Academies Inc (91250) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $7,475,000; Local $145,000; Federal $2,452,000; total $10,072,000.
  • State$7,475,000 74%
  • Local$145,000 1%
  • Federal$2,452,000 24%

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

821 students in 2022-23, 856 students in 2023-24, 845 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

The Paideia Academies Inc (91250) enrollment by school year2022-23: 821, 2023-24: 856, 2024-25: 84502505007501k2022-238212023-248562024-25845
The Paideia Academies Inc (91250) enrollment by school year2022-23: 821, 2023-24: 856, 2024-25: 84502505007501k2022-238212023-248562024-25845
The Paideia Academies Inc (91250) enrollment by school year2022-23: 821, 2023-24: 856, 2024-25: 84502505007501k2022-238212023-248562024-25845
The Paideia Academies Inc (91250) enrollment by school year2022-23: 821, 2023-24: 856, 2024-25: 84502505007501k2022-238212023-248562024-25845

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23821not reportednot reported
2023-24856not reportednot reported
2024-2584560.014.1

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 The Paideia Academies Inc (91250) scored proficient or above: 32% in reading and 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 arts32%40.4%494
Math19%34.8%495

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 high school, 266 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Paideia Liberal Arts Academy26612.767.9%Not Title I

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.

1 other school, 579 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
The Paideia Academy of South Phoenix57914.876.0%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.

Contact The Paideia Academies Inc (91250)

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 The Paideia Academies Inc (91250)

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentThe Paideia Academies Inc (91250) ranks 385 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($9,721).#385 of 475
  2. Every school district in ArizonaThe Paideia Academies Inc (91250) is the number 179 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 821 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#179 of 661
  3. Riverside School DistrictThe next larger Arizona district: 822 students in fall 2022, $12,539 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,539
  4. Horizon Community Learning Center Inc. (92620)The next smaller Arizona district: 820 students in fall 2022, $8,185 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$8,185
  5. Compare The Paideia Academies Inc (91250) with Riverside School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Paideia Liberal Arts Academy, its largest high school266 students in 2024-25, 12.7 per teacher.266
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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 The Paideia Academies Inc (91250)

  1. How many schools and students are in The Paideia Academies Inc (91250)?
    2 schools were open in 2024-25 (1 high, 1 other), enrolling 845 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does The Paideia Academies Inc (91250) spend per student?
    $9,721 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 The Paideia Academies Inc (91250)'s money come from?
    $10,072,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 74.2% state, 1.4% local and 24.3% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in The Paideia Academies Inc (91250) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in The Paideia Academies Inc (91250) scored proficient or above: 32% in reading and 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 The Paideia Academies Inc (91250)'s NCES district ID?
    0400863. 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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