Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sahuarita, AZ

Great Expectations Academy

Federal NCES profile for Great Expectations Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040020501963Charter school
0/100100/10015/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Great Expectations Academy earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#5 of 6
public schools in Sahuarita · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
176
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Great Expectations Academy ranks #5 of 6 public schools in Sahuarita, AZ.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-12 students YoY

Great Expectations Academy shrank from 214 students in 2022-23 to 202 in 2023-24 (-5.6%).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-12 students YoY 040020501963 · Sahuarita, AZ Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

176 enr · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Double Springs Middle School (176 students)

Great Expectations Academy shrank from 214 students in 2022-23 to 202 in 2023-24 (-5.6%). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Great Expectations Academy compares

Great Expectations Academy is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Enrollment 176 top 74% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

176
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Engagement
42.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,019
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,502
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
1
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 48.3%
White 43.8%
Two or More 4.5%
African American 1.1%
Asian 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 48.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 57.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 57.2, Great Expectations Academy is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for Great Expectations Academy (10974) reports $12,019 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Sahuarita

2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Great Expectations Academy

How many students attend Great Expectations Academy?

Great Expectations Academy has 176 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sahuarita, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 214 (2022-23) → 202 (2023-24), down 12.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Great Expectations Academy?

The largest demographic group at Great Expectations Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 48.3% of enrollment, in Sahuarita, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Great Expectations Academy?

Great Expectations Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. 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 Great Expectations Academy rank among public schools in Sahuarita?

By Resource Investment Index, Great Expectations Academy ranks #5 of 6 public schools in Sahuarita, 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 Sahuarita on the city page.

What other schools are in Great Expectations Academy (10974)?

None; Great Expectations Academy (10974) is a single-school charter district, and Great Expectations Academy is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.