Enrollment
551
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 040082303296 Charter school
Mission Heights Preparatory High School — Casa Grande, AZ
Federal NCES profile for Mission Heights Preparatory High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 23/100.
📚 AP courses 15
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 24
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
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.
Free-lunch eligible
42.8%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-11% vs state
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Mission Heights Preparatory High School reports 551 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 42.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 11% below the Arizona average and 17% below the national baseline. The school offers 3 Advanced Placement courses, a stronger academic pipeline indicator than enrollment alone. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 30.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Mission Heights Pr (90548) spends $10,493 per pupil district-wide, below the Arizona average of $15,070 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 3.3% from local sources (property taxes), 83.7% from the state, and 13.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (F), calculated from 3 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 Mission Heights Preparatory High School 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.8% | ▼ 11% | 48.3% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 551 | top 67% | — | — |
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.
Economic need
42.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 11% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Engagement
30.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,493
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 30 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 551 Top 67% in Arizona — larger than 33% of 2,186 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible 42.8% -11% vs state
NCES ID 040082303296
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 47.2%
White 38.7%
Two or More 5.3%
African American 4.2%
Asian 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 47.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP courses offered 3
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 30.5%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 30
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Mission Heights Pr (90548), which includes Mission Heights Preparatory High School.
$10,493
Per student
-30%
vs Arizona
Avg $15,070
-46%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 3.3%
State 83.7%
Federal 13.0%
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
- 266
- Students per teacher
- —
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Educator & family resources
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How schools are funded
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Chronic absenteeism
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Mission Heights Preparatory High School
How many students attend Mission Heights Preparatory High School?
Mission Heights Preparatory High School has 551 students enrolled. It is a high school in CASA GRANDE, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mission Heights Preparatory High School?
42.8% of students at Mission Heights Preparatory High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mission Heights Preparatory High School?
The largest demographic group at Mission Heights Preparatory High School is Hispanic or Latino at 47.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in CASA GRANDE, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mission Heights Preparatory High School?
Mission Heights Preparatory High School has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.