Enrollment
173
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Tempe, AZ
New School for the Arts
Federal NCES profile for New School for the Arts, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040004300733Charter school
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 31
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
New School for the Arts earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #10 of 10
- high schools in Tempe · Resource Index
- 18
- Resource Index · Lower
- 173
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, New School for the Arts ranks #10 of 10 high schools in Tempe, AZ.
School address
District: New School for the Arts (4316) · Arizona
NCES ID 040004300733 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at New School for the Arts
New School for the Arts is a mid-sized charter high school in Tempe, Arizona, enrolling 173 students.
Enrollment of 173 puts it in the smaller 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 (55%) and Hispanic or Latino (26%) (diversity index 62/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 346 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 53.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Among Tempe's high schools, it stands alongside Ombudsman - Charter Northeast (93 students): New School for the Arts is larger than that campus by headcount.
New School for the Arts (4316) is a single-school charter district, so New School for the Arts 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 New School for the Arts compares
New School for the Arts on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 173 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
173
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Engagement
53.8%
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
$11,413
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
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 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 54.9%
Hispanic or Latino 26.0%
Two or More 10.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.6%
African American 4.0%
Largest group: White at 54.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 61.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 61.6, New School for the Arts is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for New School for the Arts (4316), which includes New School for the Arts.
$11,413
Per student
-13%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 9.3%
State 83.2%
Federal 7.6%
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 in Tempe
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
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 New School for the Arts
How many students attend New School for the Arts?
New School for the Arts has 173 students enrolled. It is a high school in Tempe, AZ.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of New School for the Arts?
The largest demographic group at New School for the Arts is White at 54.9% of enrollment, in Tempe, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for New School for the Arts?
New School for the Arts has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does New School for the Arts rank among high schools in Tempe?
By Resource Investment Index, New School for the Arts ranks #10 of 10 high schools in Tempe, 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 Tempe on the city page.
Is New School for the Arts a good school?
New School for the Arts earns 18/100 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 New School for the Arts (4316)?
None; New School for the Arts (4316) is a single-school charter district, and New School for the Arts is its only campus.
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