Enrollment
176
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Phoenix, AZ
Ombudsman - Charter West
Federal NCES profile for Ombudsman - Charter West, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040010301724Charter school
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Ombudsman - Charter West earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #4 of 7
- high schools in Phoenix · Resource Index
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 176
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Ombudsman - Charter West ranks #4 of 7 high schools in Phoenix, AZ.
School address
NCES ID 040010301724 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Ombudsman - Charter West
Ombudsman - Charter West is a mid-sized charter high school in Phoenix, Arizona, enrolling 176 students.
Enrollment of 176 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (51%) and White (38%) (diversity index 59/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 176 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Ombudsman Educational Services Ltd.a Subsidiary (4323) spends $7,891 per pupil, 40% below the Arizona average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Phoenix's high schools, it stands alongside Madison Highland Prep (510 students): Ombudsman - Charter West is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Ombudsman Educational Services Ltd.a Subsidiary (4323) also operates Ombudsman Online Academy (469 students) and Ombudsman - Charter Metro (250 students) alongside Ombudsman - Charter West.
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 Ombudsman - Charter West compares
Ombudsman - Charter West on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 176 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
176
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$7,891
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 176 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.3 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
Hispanic or Latino 50.6%
White 37.5%
African American 9.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Asian 0.6%
Two or More 0.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 50.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.4, Ombudsman - Charter West is more mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ombudsman Educational Services Ltd.a Subsidiary (4323), which includes Ombudsman - Charter West.
$7,891
Per student
-40%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-52%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.1%
State 88.6%
Federal 11.3%
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.
How Ombudsman - Charter West Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ombudsman Online Academy | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Ombudsman - Charter Metro | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Ombudsman - Charter Valencia | Similar size | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Ombudsman - Charter Northwest | Similar size | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Ombudsman - Charter East | Similar size | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Ombudsman - Charter West's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 469
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 18/100
- Enrollment
- 250
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 205
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 203
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 188
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 46/100
Similar high schools in Phoenix
6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
Madison Highland Prep
Standard public school
510 students
Arizona Preparatory Academy
Alternative education program
233 students
Skyline Prep High School
Alternative education program
167 students
Intelli-School - Paradise Valley
Alternative education program
63 students
Think Through Academy
Standard public school
61 students
Girls Leadership Academy of Arizona
Standard public school
48 students
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 Ombudsman - Charter West
How many students attend Ombudsman - Charter West?
Ombudsman - Charter West has 176 students enrolled. It is a high school in Phoenix, AZ.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ombudsman - Charter West?
The largest demographic group at Ombudsman - Charter West is Hispanic or Latino at 50.6% of enrollment, in Phoenix, AZ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Ombudsman - Charter West?
Ombudsman - Charter West has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical 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 Ombudsman - Charter West rank among high schools in Phoenix?
By Resource Investment Index, Ombudsman - Charter West ranks #4 of 7 high schools in Phoenix, 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 Phoenix on the city page.
Is Ombudsman - Charter West a good school?
Ombudsman - Charter West earns 35/100 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 Ombudsman Educational Services Ltd.a Subsidiary (4323)?
Besides Ombudsman - Charter West, Ombudsman Educational Services Ltd.a Subsidiary (4323) also operates Ombudsman Online Academy (469 students), Ombudsman - Charter Metro (250 students), and Ombudsman - Charter Valencia (205 students). See the Ombudsman Educational Services Ltd.a Subsidiary (4323) district page for the complete list.
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