Other / mixed grade configuration · Flagstaff, AZ

Northland Preparatory Academy

Federal NCES profile for Northland Preparatory Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040009701178Charter school
0/100100/10035/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
16
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Northland Preparatory Academy earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#2 of 3
public schools in Flagstaff · Resource Index
35
Resource Index · Typical
5.0%
free-lunch eligible
637
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Northland Preparatory Academy ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Flagstaff, AZ.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+4 students YoY

Northland Preparatory Academy held near 645 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount).

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+4 students YoY 040009701178 · Flagstaff, AZ Other · MID · CHARTER

637 enr · 5.0% lunch · RII 35

Nearest enrollment peer: Rocky Mountain Prep: Creekside (637 students)

Northland Preparatory Academy held near 645 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+4 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Northland Preparatory Academy compares

Northland Preparatory Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Free-lunch eligible 5.0% ▼ 90% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 637 top 26% - -

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

637
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
5.0%
free-lunch eligible - 90% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
33.6%
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
$10,527
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,502
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 212 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 69.1%
Hispanic or Latino 14.0%
Two or More 6.1%
Asian 4.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 4.2%
African American 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 69.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.5, Northland Preparatory Academy is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

AP courses offered 14

District finance for Northland Preparatory Academy (4204) reports $10,527 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other 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 Northland Preparatory Academy

How many students attend Northland Preparatory Academy?

Northland Preparatory Academy has 637 students enrolled. It is a public school in Flagstaff, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 641 (2022-23) → 645 (2023-24), nearly flat (+4).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Northland Preparatory Academy?

5.0% of students at Northland Preparatory Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Northland Preparatory Academy?

The largest demographic group at Northland Preparatory Academy is White at 69.1% of enrollment, in Flagstaff, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Northland Preparatory Academy?

Northland Preparatory Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Northland Preparatory Academy rank among public schools in Flagstaff?

By Resource Investment Index, Northland Preparatory Academy ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Flagstaff, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Flagstaff on the city page.

What other schools are in Northland Preparatory Academy (4204)?

None; Northland Preparatory Academy (4204) is a single-school charter district, and Northland Preparatory Academy is its only campus.

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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.