Enrollment
731
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 040094403767 Charter school
Leman Academy of Excellence - Central Tucson — Tucson, AZ
Federal NCES profile for Leman Academy of Excellence - Central Tucson, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 15/100.
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Leman Academy of Excellence Inc. (92730) · Arizona
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Leman Academy of Excellence - Central Tucson reports 731 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Counselor coverage works out to roughly 731 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Leman Academy of Excellence Inc. (92730) spends $8,230 per pupil district-wide, below the Arizona average of $15,070 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 11.9% from local sources (property taxes), 84.0% from the state, and 4.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (F), calculated from 2 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Leman Academy of Excellence - Central Tucson compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Arizona state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 731 | top 81% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Funding equity
$8,230
per pupil, district-wide
— below Arizona avg of $15,070
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 731 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 731 Top 81% in Arizona — larger than 19% of 2,186 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 040094403767
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 52.7%
White 35.7%
Two or More 6.2%
African American 2.7%
Asian 1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 52.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 731:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 4
Out-of-school suspensions 15
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Leman Academy of Excellence Inc. (92730), which includes Leman Academy of Excellence - Central Tucson.
$8,230
Per student
-45%
vs Arizona
Avg $15,070
-58%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 11.9%
State 84.0%
Federal 4.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,167
- Students per teacher
- —
- Enrollment
- 1,157
- Students per teacher
- —
- Enrollment
- 944
- Students per teacher
- —
- Enrollment
- 394
- Students per teacher
- —
- Enrollment
- 128
- Students per teacher
- —
Similar elementary schools in Tucson
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Legacy Traditional School - Northwest Tucson
Standard public school
1,284 students
Leman Academy of Excellence
Standard public school
1,167 students
Leman Academy of Excellence East Tucson
Standard public school
1,157 students
La Paloma Academy (Lakeside)
Standard public school
855 students
Desert Willow Elementary School
Standard public school
811 students 17:1 students per teacher
Sierra 2-8 School
Standard public school
801 students 19.9:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Leman Academy of Excellence - Central Tucson
How many students attend Leman Academy of Excellence - Central Tucson?
Leman Academy of Excellence - Central Tucson has 731 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in TUCSON, AZ.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Leman Academy of Excellence - Central Tucson?
The largest demographic group at Leman Academy of Excellence - Central Tucson is Hispanic or Latino at 52.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in TUCSON, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Leman Academy of Excellence - Central Tucson?
Leman Academy of Excellence - Central Tucson has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (F) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.