Other / mixed grade configuration · Scottsdale, AZ

Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep

Federal NCES profile for Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040090003404Charter school
0/100100/10028/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#25 of 26
schools in Scottsdale · Resource Index
28
Resource Index · Lower
507
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep ranks #25 of 26 schools in Scottsdale, AZ.

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

-10 students YoY

Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep held near 492 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

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

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 040090003404 · Scottsdale, AZ Other · MID · CHARTER

507 enr · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Jb Pennington High School (507 students)

Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep held near 492 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep compares

Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Enrollment 507 top 38% - -

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

507
Bigger than 63% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Engagement
17.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,245
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 507 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
22
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 63.1%
Hispanic or Latino 19.9%
Two or More 6.7%
Asian 4.7%
African American 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.0%

Largest group: White at 63.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.4, Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for Cicero Preparatory Academy (92316) reports $12,245 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Scottsdale

4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other 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 Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep

How many students attend Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep?

Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep has 507 students enrolled. It is a public school in Scottsdale, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 502 (2022-23) → 492 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep?

The largest demographic group at Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep is White at 63.1% of enrollment, in Scottsdale, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep?

Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep rank among schools in Scottsdale?

By Resource Investment Index, Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep ranks #25 of 26 schools in Scottsdale, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Scottsdale on the city page.

What other schools are in Cicero Preparatory Academy (92316)?

None; Cicero Preparatory Academy (92316) is a single-school charter district, and Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep 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.