Enrollment
55
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Fountain Hills, AZ
Fountain Hills Virtual Academy
Federal NCES profile for Fountain Hills Virtual Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040304003240
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Fountain Hills Virtual Academy earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #1 of 4
- public schools in Fountain Hills · Resource Index
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 55
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Fountain Hills Virtual Academy ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Fountain Hills, AZ.
School address
District: Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) · Arizona
NCES ID 040304003240 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Fountain Hills Virtual Academy
Fountain Hills Virtual Academy is a small combined-grade school in Fountain Hills, Arizona, enrolling 55 students.
Enrollment of 55 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 2,064 Arizona schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (46%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (33%) (diversity index 67/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 55 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) also operates Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School (382 students) and Fountain Hills High School (347 students) alongside Fountain Hills Virtual Academy.
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 Fountain Hills Virtual Academy compares
Fountain Hills Virtual Academy on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 55 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
55
Bigger than 6% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$10,759
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 55 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 45.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 32.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1%
Two or More 9.1%
African American 3.6%
Largest group: White at 45.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 66.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 66.8, Fountain Hills Virtual Academy is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fountain Hills Unified District (4247), which includes Fountain Hills Virtual Academy.
$10,759
Per student
-18%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.4%
State 22.6%
Federal 13.0%
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 Fountain Hills Virtual Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Fountain Hills High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Fountain Hills Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Fountain Hills Virtual Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 382
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 347
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 250
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 40/100
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
Verify locally before acting on Fountain Hills Virtual Academy's federal record.
- Compare Fountain Hills Virtual Academy against another school. Compare schools
- Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)'s spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
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 Fountain Hills Virtual Academy
How many students attend Fountain Hills Virtual Academy?
Fountain Hills Virtual Academy has 55 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fountain Hills, AZ.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fountain Hills Virtual Academy?
The largest demographic group at Fountain Hills Virtual Academy is White at 45.5% of enrollment, in Fountain Hills, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Fountain Hills Virtual Academy?
Fountain Hills Virtual Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. 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 Fountain Hills Virtual Academy rank among public schools in Fountain Hills?
By Resource Investment Index, Fountain Hills Virtual Academy ranks #1 of 4 public schools in Fountain Hills, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Fountain Hills on the city page.
Is Fountain Hills Virtual Academy a good school?
Fountain Hills Virtual Academy earns 60/100 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 Fountain Hills Unified District (4247)?
Besides Fountain Hills Virtual Academy, Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) also operates Mcdowell Mountain Elementary School (382 students), Fountain Hills High School (347 students), and Fountain Hills Middle School (250 students). See the Fountain Hills Unified District (4247) district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.