Enrollment
251
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Surprise, AZ
Imagine Prep Surprise
Federal NCES profile for Imagine Prep Surprise, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 13/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040077002903Charter school
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Imagine Prep Surprise earns 13/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #4 of 5
- high schools in Surprise · Resource Index
- 13
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 251
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Imagine Prep Surprise ranks #4 of 5 high schools in Surprise, AZ.
School address
District: Imagine Prep Surprise Inc. (89790) · Arizona
NCES ID 040077002903 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
21.7%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-55% vs state
What stands out at Imagine Prep Surprise
Imagine Prep Surprise is a mid-sized charter high school in Surprise, Arizona, enrolling 251 students.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 21.7% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 251 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 2,064 Arizona schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 59 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arizona schools statewide, it ranks #53, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (43%) and Hispanic or Latino (38%) (diversity index 66/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 502 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Discipline events run high: 56 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 251 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Imagine Prep Surprise Inc. (89790) is a single-school charter district, so Imagine Prep Surprise 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 Imagine Prep Surprise compares
Imagine Prep Surprise on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 21.7% | ▼ 55% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 251 | top 67% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
251
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
21.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 55% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Funding equity
$15,168
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arizona avg of $13,145
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
33
in-school suspensions + 23 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.3 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 42.6%
Hispanic or Latino 37.5%
African American 8.4%
Two or More 7.2%
Asian 3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Largest group: White at 42.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 66.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 66.4, Imagine Prep Surprise is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Imagine Prep Surprise Inc. (89790), which includes Imagine Prep Surprise.
$15,168
Per student
+15%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-9%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.5%
State 66.2%
Federal 10.3%
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 high 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 Imagine Prep Surprise
How many students attend Imagine Prep Surprise?
Imagine Prep Surprise has 251 students enrolled. It is a high school in Surprise, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Imagine Prep Surprise?
21.7% of students at Imagine Prep Surprise are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Imagine Prep Surprise?
The largest demographic group at Imagine Prep Surprise is White at 42.6% of enrollment, in Surprise, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Imagine Prep Surprise?
Imagine Prep Surprise has a Resource Investment Index of 13/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Imagine Prep Surprise rank among high schools in Surprise?
By Resource Investment Index, Imagine Prep Surprise ranks #4 of 5 high schools in Surprise, 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 Surprise on the city page.
Is Imagine Prep Surprise a good school?
Imagine Prep Surprise earns 13/100 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 Imagine Prep Surprise Inc. (89790)?
None; Imagine Prep Surprise Inc. (89790) is a single-school charter district, and Imagine Prep Surprise is its only campus.
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