Enrollment
11
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Glendale, AZ
Deer Valley Academy
Federal NCES profile for Deer Valley Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040027802168Charter school
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Deer Valley Academy earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #7 of 15
- high schools in Glendale · Resource Index
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 11
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Deer Valley Academy ranks #7 of 15 high schools in Glendale, AZ.
School address
District: Deer Valley Charter Schools Inc. (79496) · Arizona
NCES ID 040027802168 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Deer Valley Academy
Deer Valley Academy is a small charter high school in Glendale, Arizona, enrolling 11 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Arizona schools, with 11 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Its student body is led by White (73%) and Hispanic or Latino (27%) (diversity index 40/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
The surrounding Deer Valley Charter Schools Inc. (79496) spends $51,000 per pupil, 288% above the Arizona average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 35.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Glendale's high schools, it stands alongside Ombudsman Online Academy (469 students): Deer Valley Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Deer Valley Charter Schools Inc. (79496) is a single-school charter district, so Deer Valley Academy operates independently rather than alongside district-mates. At 11 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Arizona's single-school districts.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Deer Valley Academy compares
Deer Valley Academy on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 11 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$51,000
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arizona avg of $13,145
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 72.7%
Hispanic or Latino 27.3%
Largest group: White at 72.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.7, Deer Valley Academy is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Deer Valley Charter Schools Inc. (79496), which includes Deer Valley Academy.
$51,000
Per student
+288%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
+207%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 8.8%
State 55.8%
Federal 35.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar high schools in Glendale
4 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Deer Valley Academy
How many students attend Deer Valley Academy?
Deer Valley Academy has 11 students enrolled. It is a high school in Glendale, AZ.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Deer Valley Academy?
The largest demographic group at Deer Valley Academy is White at 72.7% of enrollment, in Glendale, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Deer Valley Academy?
Deer Valley Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Deer Valley Academy rank among high schools in Glendale?
By Resource Investment Index, Deer Valley Academy ranks #7 of 15 high schools in Glendale, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Glendale on the city page.
Is Deer Valley Academy a good school?
Deer Valley Academy earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Deer Valley Charter Schools Inc. (79496)?
None; Deer Valley Charter Schools Inc. (79496) is a single-school charter district, and Deer Valley Academy is its only campus.
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