Enrollment
48
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Phoenix, AZ
Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona
Federal NCES profile for Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040014401717Charter school
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 90
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #1 of 7
- high schools in Phoenix · Resource Index
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 79.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 48
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona ranks #1 of 7 high schools in Phoenix, AZ.
School address
District: Cplc Community Schools (4300) · Arizona
NCES ID 040014401717 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
79.7%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+65% vs state
What stands out at Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona
Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona is a high-poverty, small charter high school in Phoenix, Arizona, enrolling 48 students.
Economic need is high: 79.7% of students qualify for free meals, 65% above the Arizona average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 48 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.
Against 24 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #4.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (77%) and White (13%) (diversity index 38/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 48 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Cplc Community Schools (4300) spends $17,818 per pupil, 36% above the Arizona average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 26.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 13 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 48 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Phoenix's high schools, it stands alongside Madison Highland Prep (510 students): Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Cplc Community Schools (4300) is a single-school charter district, so Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona compares
Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 79.7% | ▲ 65% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 48 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
48
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
79.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 65% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$17,818
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arizona avg of $13,145
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
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
- 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 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.
Student-body diversity index 38.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 38.3, Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cplc Community Schools (4300), which includes Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona.
$17,818
Per student
+36%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
+7%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
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.
Similar high schools in Phoenix
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Madison Highland Prep
Standard public school
510 students
Arizona Preparatory Academy
Alternative education program
233 students
Ombudsman - Charter West
Alternative education program
176 students
Skyline Prep High School
Alternative education program
167 students
Intelli-School - Paradise Valley
Alternative education program
63 students
Think Through Academy
Standard public school
61 students
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 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% of enrollment, 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 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona rank among high schools in Phoenix?
By Resource Investment Index, Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona ranks #1 of 7 high schools in Phoenix, 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 Phoenix on the city page.
Is Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona a good school?
Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona earns 43/100 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 Cplc Community Schools (4300)?
None; Cplc Community Schools (4300) is a single-school charter district, and Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona is its only campus.
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