Enrollment
48
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 040014401717 Charter school
Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona — Phoenix, AZ
Federal NCES profile for Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 33/100.
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 90
📋 Attendance 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona earns an F Resource Investment Index (33/100) on federal resource data.
- F
- Resource Index · 33/100
- 79.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 48
- students enrolled
School address
District: Cplc Community Schools (4300) · Arizona
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Free-lunch eligible
79.7%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+65% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona reports 48 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 79.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 65% above the Arizona average and 54% above the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 48 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 100.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Cplc Community Schools (4300) spends $17,818 per pupil district-wide, above the Arizona average of $15,070 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 9.2% from local sources (property taxes), 63.8% from the state, and 26.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Arizona state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 79.7% | ▲ 65% | 48.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 48 | top 11% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
48 larger than 5% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
79.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 65% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
100.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,818
per pupil, district-wide
— above Arizona avg of $15,070
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 48 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 48 Top 11% in Arizona — larger than 89% of 2,186 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 79.7% +65% vs state
NCES ID 040014401717
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 77.1%
White 12.5%
African American 8.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 77.1% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 48:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 100.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 13
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cplc Community Schools (4300), which includes Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona.
$17,818
Per student
+18%
vs Arizona
Avg $15,070
-9%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 9.2%
State 63.8%
Federal 26.9%
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.
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Educator & family resources
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona
How many students attend Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona?
Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona has 48 students enrolled. It is a high school in Phoenix, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona?
79.7% of students at Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona?
The largest demographic group at Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona is Hispanic or Latino at 77.1%. The school serves a diverse student body in Phoenix, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona?
Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.