High school (grades 9-12) · Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College Preparatory Academy

Federal NCES profile for Phoenix College Preparatory Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040061403158Charter school
0/100100/10039/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
48
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Phoenix College Preparatory Academy earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#29 of 65
high schools in Phoenix · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
45.7%
free-lunch eligible
261
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Phoenix College Preparatory Academy ranks #29 of 65 high schools in Phoenix, AZ.

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

+9 students YoY

Phoenix College Preparatory Academy held near 252 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

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

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 040061403158 · Phoenix, AZ High · SMALL · CHARTER

261 enr · 45.7% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: B. Roberto Cruz Leadership Academy (261 students)

Phoenix College Preparatory Academy held near 252 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Phoenix College Preparatory Academy compares

Phoenix College 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 45.7% ▼ 5% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 261 top 66% - -

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

261
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
45.7%
free-lunch eligible - 5% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$9,202
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 261 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 87.4%
White 4.6%
African American 3.8%
Asian 1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.8%
Two or More 0.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 87.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 23.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 23.2, Phoenix College Preparatory Academy is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

AP program Not offered

District finance for Mcccd on Behalf of Phoenix College Preparatory Aca (81174) reports $9,202 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar high schools in Phoenix

6 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.

Nationwide high 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 Phoenix College Preparatory Academy

How many students attend Phoenix College Preparatory Academy?

Phoenix College Preparatory Academy has 261 students enrolled. It is a high school in Phoenix, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 243 (2022-23) → 252 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Phoenix College Preparatory Academy?

45.7% of students at Phoenix College Preparatory Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Phoenix College Preparatory Academy?

The largest demographic group at Phoenix College Preparatory Academy is Hispanic or Latino at 87.4% of enrollment, in Phoenix, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Phoenix College Preparatory Academy?

Phoenix College Preparatory Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Phoenix College Preparatory Academy rank among high schools in Phoenix?

By Resource Investment Index, Phoenix College Preparatory Academy ranks #29 of 65 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.

What other schools are in Mcccd on Behalf of Phoenix College Preparatory Aca (81174)?

None; Mcccd on Behalf of Phoenix College Preparatory Aca (81174) is a single-school charter district, and Phoenix College 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.