Enrollment
781
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Phoenix, AZ
Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep
Federal NCES profile for Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 21/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040065503096Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 34
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep earns 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #139 of 179
- schools in Phoenix · Resource Index
- 21
- Resource Index · Lower
- 781
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep ranks #139 of 179 schools in Phoenix, AZ.
School address
District: Veritas Preparatory Academy (80992) · Arizona
NCES ID 040065503096 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep
Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep is a mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Phoenix, Arizona, enrolling 781 students.
Enrollment of 781 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 (60%) and Hispanic or Latino (25%) (diversity index 57/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 1562 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Phoenix's public schools, it stands alongside Pan-American Charter School (1,221 students): Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Veritas Preparatory Academy (80992) is a single-school charter district, so Great Hearts Academies - Veritas 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 - Veritas Prep compares
Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 781 | top 16% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
781
Bigger than 85% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Engagement
26.6%
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
$10,750
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
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
28
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 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 59.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.8%
Two or More 6.8%
Asian 5.8%
African American 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%
Largest group: White at 59.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.4, Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Veritas Preparatory Academy (80992), which includes Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep.
$10,750
Per student
-18%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.0%
State 79.1%
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 Phoenix
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Pan-American Charter School
Standard public school
1,221 students
Great Hearts Academies - Anthem Prep
Standard public school
1,031 students
Westwind Elementary School
Standard public school
932 students 19.4:1 students per teacher
Stetson Hills School
Standard public school
887 students 17.4:1 students per teacher
Union Park School
Standard public school
873 students 19:1 students per teacher
Fireside Elementary School
Standard public school
693 students 15.1:1 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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Frequently asked questions about Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep
How many students attend Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep?
Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep has 781 students enrolled. It is a public school in Phoenix, AZ.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep?
The largest demographic group at Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep is White at 59.7% of enrollment, in Phoenix, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep?
Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep has a Resource Investment Index of 21/100 (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 - Veritas Prep rank among schools in Phoenix?
By Resource Investment Index, Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep ranks #139 of 179 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 schools in Phoenix on the city page.
Is Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep a good school?
Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep earns 21/100 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 Veritas Preparatory Academy (80992)?
None; Veritas Preparatory Academy (80992) is a single-school charter district, and Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep is its only campus.
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