Villa Montessori Charter School (4339)

Public school district · Maricopa County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0400054

Villa Montessori Charter School (4339) spent $15,110 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 73% of the other Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,993). Its one school enrolled 500 students in 2024-25; 56.1% of its revenue came from the state.

Spending per student among Arizona districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Villa Montessori Charter School (4339) in enrollment (480 to 502 students) and Villa Montessori Charter School (4339) itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Villa Montessori Charter School (4339), FY23Red Mesa Unified School District #27 $27,281; Villa Montessori Charter School (4339) $15,110; Cicero Preparatory Academy (92316) $12,245; ASU Preparatory Academy (91307) $11,741; Alta Vista High School $11,534; Desert Star Academy (92302) $10,579; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (549803) $10,415; Academy of Tucson Inc. (78897) $10,164; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92865) $9,177; Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (85816) $8,010; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.010k20k30kRed Mesa Unified School Distri…$27,281Villa Montessori Charter Schoo…$15,110Cicero Preparatory Academy (92…$12,245ASU Preparatory Academy (91307)$11,741Alta Vista High School$11,534Desert Star Academy (92302)$10,579BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (54…$10,415Academy of Tucson Inc. (78897)$10,164BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92…$9,177Arizona Agribusiness & Equine …$8,010State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Villa Montessori Charter School (4339), FY23Red Mesa Unified School District #27 $27,281; Villa Montessori Charter School (4339) $15,110; Cicero Preparatory Academy (92316) $12,245; ASU Preparatory Academy (91307) $11,741; Alta Vista High School $11,534; Desert Star Academy (92302) $10,579; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (549803) $10,415; Academy of Tucson Inc. (78897) $10,164; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92865) $9,177; Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (85816) $8,010; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.010k20k30kRed Mesa Unified School District #27$27,281Villa Montessori Charter School (43…$15,110Cicero Preparatory Academy (92316)$12,245ASU Preparatory Academy (91307)$11,741Alta Vista High School$11,534Desert Star Academy (92302)$10,579BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (549803)$10,415Academy of Tucson Inc. (78897)$10,164BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92865)$9,177Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Cente…$8,010State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Villa Montessori Charter School (4339), FY23Red Mesa Unified School District #27 $27,281; Villa Montessori Charter School (4339) $15,110; Cicero Preparatory Academy (92316) $12,245; ASU Preparatory Academy (91307) $11,741; Alta Vista High School $11,534; Desert Star Academy (92302) $10,579; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (549803) $10,415; Academy of Tucson Inc. (78897) $10,164; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92865) $9,177; Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (85816) $8,010; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.010k20k30kRed Mesa Unified School District #27$27,281Villa Montessori Charter School (4339)$15,110Cicero Preparatory Academy (92316)$12,245ASU Preparatory Academy (91307)$11,741Alta Vista High School$11,534Desert Star Academy (92302)$10,579BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (549803)$10,415Academy of Tucson Inc. (78897)$10,164BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92865)$9,177Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (…$8,010State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Villa Montessori Charter School (4339), FY23Red Mesa Unified School District #27 $27,281; Villa Montessori Charter School (4339) $15,110; Cicero Preparatory Academy (92316) $12,245; ASU Preparatory Academy (91307) $11,741; Alta Vista High School $11,534; Desert Star Academy (92302) $10,579; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (549803) $10,415; Academy of Tucson Inc. (78897) $10,164; BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92865) $9,177; Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center Inc. (85816) $8,010; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.010k20k30kRed Mesa Unified School District #27$27,281Villa Montessori Charter School (4339)$15,110Cicero Preparatory Academy (92316)$12,245ASU Preparatory Academy (91307)$11,741Alta Vista High School$11,534Desert Star Academy (92302)$10,579BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (549803)$10,415Academy of Tucson Inc. (78897)$10,164BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92865)$9,177Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center In…$8,010State median, under 1,000 students $11,993

Where the money came from

$9,304,000 in revenue: 56.1% state, 39.3% local and 4.6% federal. Total spending including $4,784,000 of capital outlay was $12,590,000, or $25,642 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Villa Montessori Charter School (4339) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $5,217,000; Local $3,656,000; Federal $431,000; total $9,304,000.
  • State$5,217,000 56%
  • Local$3,656,000 39%
  • Federal$431,000 5%

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

491 students in 2022-23, 497 students in 2023-24, 500 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Villa Montessori Charter School (4339) enrollment by school year2022-23: 491, 2023-24: 497, 2024-25: 50002004006002022-234912023-244972024-25500
Villa Montessori Charter School (4339) enrollment by school year2022-23: 491, 2023-24: 497, 2024-25: 50002004006002022-234912023-244972024-25500
Villa Montessori Charter School (4339) enrollment by school year2022-23: 491, 2023-24: 497, 2024-25: 50002004006002022-234912023-244972024-25500
Villa Montessori Charter School (4339) enrollment by school year2022-23: 491, 2023-24: 497, 2024-25: 50002004006002022-234912023-244972024-25500

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23491not reportednot reported
2023-24497not reportednot reported
2024-2550026.518.9

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 Villa Montessori Charter School (4339) scored proficient or above: 73% in reading and 53% 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 arts73%40.4%323
Math53%34.8%323

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, 500 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Villa Montessori - Phoenix Campus50018.9not reportedNot 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.

Contact Villa Montessori Charter School (4339)

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 Villa Montessori Charter School (4339)

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentVilla Montessori Charter School (4339) ranks 127 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($15,110).#127 of 475
  2. Every school district in ArizonaVilla Montessori Charter School (4339) is the number 280 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 491 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#280 of 661
  3. BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92865)The next larger Arizona district: 496 students in fall 2022, $9,177 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$9,177
  4. Alta Vista High SchoolThe next smaller Arizona district: 487 students in fall 2022, $11,534 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,534
  5. Compare Villa Montessori Charter School (4339) with BASIS Charter Schools Inc. (92865)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 Villa Montessori Charter School (4339)

  1. How many schools and students are in Villa Montessori Charter School (4339)?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 500 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Villa Montessori Charter School (4339) spend per student?
    $15,110 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 Villa Montessori Charter School (4339)'s money come from?
    $9,304,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 56.1% state, 39.3% local and 4.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Villa Montessori Charter School (4339) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Villa Montessori Charter School (4339) scored proficient or above: 73% in reading and 53% 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 Villa Montessori Charter School (4339)'s NCES district ID?
    0400054. 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