Enrollment
5
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Yuma, AZ
Desert View Online School
Federal NCES profile for Desert View Online School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040038102866Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Desert View Online School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Arizona.
- #8 of 21
- schools in Yuma · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 5
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Desert View Online School ranks #8 of 21 schools in Yuma, AZ.
School address
District: Carpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001) · Arizona
NCES ID 040038102866 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Desert View Online School
Desert View Online School is a small charter combined-grade school in Yuma, Arizona, enrolling 5 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 96% of Arizona schools, with 5 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (60%) and White (20%) (diversity index 56/100).
The surrounding Carpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001) spends $9,845 per pupil, 25% below the Arizona average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 17.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Yuma's public schools, it stands alongside Sunrise Elementary School (655 students): Desert View Online School is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Its district, Carpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001), also runs Desert View Middle & High School (225 students).
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 Desert View Online School compares
Desert View Online School on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 5 | top 96% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
5
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$9,845
per pupil, district-wide
- below Arizona avg of $13,145
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
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
Hispanic or Latino 60.0%
White 20.0%
Two or More 20.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 60.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.0, Desert View Online School is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Carpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001), which includes Desert View Online School.
$9,845
Per student
-25%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-41%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 4.6%
State 78.2%
Federal 17.2%
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.
How Desert View Online School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desert View Middle & High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Desert View Online School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 225
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 32/100
Similar other schools in Yuma
4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Sunrise Elementary School
Standard public school
655 students 21.1:1 students per teacher
Dorothy Hall Elementary
Standard public school
601 students 20.7:1 students per teacher
Mesquite Elementary
Standard public school
568 students 22.7:1 students per teacher
James D Price School
Standard public school
63 students 9:1 students per teacher
Similar other 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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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Desert View Online School
How many students attend Desert View Online School?
Desert View Online School has 5 students enrolled. It is a public school in Yuma, AZ.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Desert View Online School?
The largest demographic group at Desert View Online School is Hispanic or Latino at 60.0% of enrollment, in Yuma, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Desert View Online School?
Desert View Online School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: 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 Desert View Online School rank among schools in Yuma?
By Resource Investment Index, Desert View Online School ranks #8 of 21 schools in Yuma, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Yuma on the city page.
Is Desert View Online School a good school?
Desert View Online School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Arizona. 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 Carpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001)?
Besides Desert View Online School, Carpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001) also operates Desert View Middle & High School (225 students). See the Carpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001) district page for the complete list.
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