Other / mixed grade configuration · Maricopa, AZ

A+ Charter Schools

Federal NCES profile for A+ Charter Schools, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040099803681Charter school
0/100100/10021/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

A+ Charter Schools earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Arizona schools.

21
Resource Index · Lower
19.8%
free-lunch eligible
370
students enrolled

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+38 students YoY

A+ Charter Schools grew from 268 students in 2022-23 to 306 in 2023-24 (+14.2%).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+38 students YoY 040099803681 · Maricopa, AZ Other · SMALL · CHARTER

370 enr · 19.8% lunch · RII 21

Nearest enrollment peer: West End High School (370 students)

A+ Charter Schools grew from 268 students in 2022-23 to 306 in 2023-24 (+14.2%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How A+ Charter Schools compares

A+ Charter Schools is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 19.8% ▼ 59% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 370 top 55% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

370
Bigger than 43% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
19.8%
free-lunch eligible - 59% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
34.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$9,340
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,502
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 12 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 41.6%
White 37.0%
African American 11.9%
Two or More 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.9%
Asian 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 41.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.2, A+ Charter Schools is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for A+ Charter Schools (1000166) reports $9,340 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about A+ Charter Schools

How many students attend A+ Charter Schools?

A+ Charter Schools has 370 students enrolled. It is a public school in Maricopa, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 268 (2022-23) → 306 (2023-24), up 38.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at A+ Charter Schools?

19.8% of students at A+ Charter Schools are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of A+ Charter Schools?

The largest demographic group at A+ Charter Schools is Hispanic or Latino at 41.6% of enrollment, in Maricopa, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for A+ Charter Schools?

A+ Charter Schools has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

What other schools are in A+ Charter Schools (1000166)?

None; A+ Charter Schools (1000166) is a single-school charter district, and A+ Charter Schools is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.