Enrollment
507
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
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
🌟 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.
School address
District: Cicero Preparatory Academy (92316) · Arizona
NCES ID 040090003404 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep
Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Scottsdale, Arizona, enrolling 507 students.
With 507 students, its enrollment sits close to the Arizona median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Its student body is led by White (63%) and Hispanic or Latino (20%) (diversity index 55/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 507 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
17.9% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Scottsdale's public schools, it stands alongside Cactus Shadows High School (1,362 students): Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Cicero Preparatory Academy (92316) is a single-school charter district, so Great Hearts Academies - Cicero 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 - Cicero Prep compares
Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep on the metrics families compare, against 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 (what these measure)
Engagement
17.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,131
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 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.
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 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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cicero Preparatory Academy (92316), which includes Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep.
$11,131
Per student
-15%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-33%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.7%
State 78.0%
Federal 4.2%
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 Scottsdale
4 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Cactus Shadows High School
Standard public school
1,362 students 17.9:1 students per teacher
Great Hearts Academies - Scottsdale Prep
Standard public school
898 students
Desert Sun Academy
Standard public school
191 students 8:1 students per teacher
Scottsdale Online Learning
Standard public school
141 students 5.9:1 students per teacher
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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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
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.
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: 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 - 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.
Is Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep a good school?
Great Hearts Academies - Cicero Prep earns 28/100 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 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.
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