Enrollment
540
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Gilbert, AZ
Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep
Federal NCES profile for Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040075702820Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #4 of 4
- schools in Gilbert · Resource Index
- 23
- Resource Index · Lower
- 540
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep ranks #4 of 4 schools in Gilbert, AZ.
School address
District: Arete Preparatory Academy (89486) · Arizona
NCES ID 040075702820 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep
Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Gilbert, Arizona, enrolling 540 students.
Enrollment of 540 puts it in the larger third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Its student body is led by White (53%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%) (diversity index 64/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 540 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Arete Preparatory Academy (89486) spends $10,262 per pupil, 22% below the Arizona average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Gilbert's public schools, it stands alongside Williams Field High School (2,150 students): Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Arete Preparatory Academy (89486) is a single-school charter district, so Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep 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 Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep compares
Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 540 | top 35% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
540
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Engagement
24.6%
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
$10,262
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 540 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 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 53.0%
Hispanic or Latino 25.2%
Asian 9.8%
Two or More 6.9%
African American 3.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Largest group: White at 53.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 64.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 64.0, Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Arete Preparatory Academy (89486), which includes Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep.
$10,262
Per student
-22%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.9%
State 82.2%
Federal 3.9%
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 other schools in Gilbert
3 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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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Frequently asked questions about Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep
How many students attend Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep?
Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep has 540 students enrolled. It is a public school in Gilbert, AZ.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep?
The largest demographic group at Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep is White at 53.0% of enrollment, in Gilbert, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep?
Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep rank among schools in Gilbert?
By Resource Investment Index, Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep ranks #4 of 4 schools in Gilbert, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Gilbert on the city page.
Is Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep a good school?
Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep earns 23/100 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 Arete Preparatory Academy (89486)?
None; Arete Preparatory Academy (89486) is a single-school charter district, and Great Hearts Academies - Arete Prep is its only campus.
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