High school (grades 9-12) · Phoenix, AZ

Hope College and Career Readiness Academy

Federal NCES profile for Hope College and Career Readiness Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040386003535
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
67
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hope College and Career Readiness Academy earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of Arizona schools.

#58 of 65
high schools in Phoenix · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
27.3:1
large classes for Arizona
29.3%
free-lunch eligible

Hope College and Career Readiness Academy has class sizes larger than 97% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Hope College and Career Readiness Academy ranks #58 of 65 high schools in Phoenix, AZ.

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 040386003535 · Phoenix, AZ High · SMALL · TRAD

82 enr · 27.3:1 · 29.3% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Odyssey Continuation (100 students)

Resource Investment Index #58 of 65 high schools in Phoenix. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Hope College and Career Readiness Academy compares

Hope College and Career Readiness Academy on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 27.3:1 ▲ 61% 17:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 29.3% ▼ 39% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 82 top 84% - -

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

27.3:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
82
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
29.3%
free-lunch eligible - 39% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
27.3:1
students per teacher - 61% above state mean
Top 97% in Arizona - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
78.0%
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
$30,573
per pupil, district-wide - above Arizona avg of $13,502
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Maricopa County Regional School District (4234), which includes Hope College and Career Readiness Academy.

$30,573
Per student
+126%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,502
+73%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 60.3%
State 29.0%
Federal 10.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

Similar high schools in Phoenix

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high 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 Hope College and Career Readiness Academy

How many students attend Hope College and Career Readiness Academy?

Hope College and Career Readiness Academy has 82 students enrolled. It is a high school in Phoenix, AZ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hope College and Career Readiness Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Hope College and Career Readiness Academy is 27.3:1, which is 61% higher than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 74% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hope College and Career Readiness Academy?

29.3% of students at Hope College and Career Readiness Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hope College and Career Readiness Academy?

Hope College and Career Readiness Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Hope College and Career Readiness Academy rank among high schools in Phoenix?

By Resource Investment Index, Hope College and Career Readiness Academy ranks #58 of 65 high 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 high schools in Phoenix on the city page.

What other schools are in Maricopa County Regional School District (4234)?

None reported; Maricopa County Regional School District (4234) operates only Hope College and Career Readiness Academy as a public school district in NCES's records.

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.

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