Enrollment
9
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Phoenix, AZ
Pillar Academy Online
Federal NCES profile for Pillar Academy Online, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040042003277Charter school
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pillar Academy Online earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Arizona.
- #35 of 65
- high schools in Phoenix · Resource Index
- 20
- Resource Index · Lower
- 33.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 9
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Pillar Academy Online ranks #35 of 65 high schools in Phoenix, AZ.
School address
District: Pillar Charter School (87334) · Arizona
NCES ID 040042003277 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
33.3%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-31% vs state
What stands out at Pillar Academy Online
Pillar Academy Online is a small charter high school in Phoenix, Arizona, enrolling 9 students.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 33.3% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 95% of Arizona schools, with 9 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,064 scored Arizona schools.
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Its district draws 26.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Phoenix's high schools, it stands alongside Madison Highland Prep (510 students): Pillar Academy Online is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Its district, Pillar Charter School (87334), also runs Pillar Academy of Business & Finance (6 students).
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 Pillar Academy Online compares
Pillar Academy Online on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.3% | ▼ 31% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 9 | top 95% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
33.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 31% below the Arizona average of 48.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Funding equity
$11,813
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.
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.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pillar Charter School (87334), which includes Pillar Academy Online.
$11,813
Per student
-10%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
State 73.9%
Federal 26.1%
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 Pillar Academy Online Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pillar Academy of Business & Finance | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Pillar Academy Online's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 6
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
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
Ombudsman - Charter West
Alternative education program
176 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
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
Verify locally before acting on Pillar Academy Online's federal record.
- Compare Pillar Academy Online against another school. Compare schools
- Pillar Charter School (87334)'s spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Pillar Academy Online
How many students attend Pillar Academy Online?
Pillar Academy Online has 9 students enrolled. It is a high school in Phoenix, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Pillar Academy Online?
33.3% of students at Pillar Academy Online are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pillar Academy Online?
Pillar Academy Online has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. 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 Pillar Academy Online rank among high schools in Phoenix?
By Resource Investment Index, Pillar Academy Online ranks #35 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.
Is Pillar Academy Online a good school?
Pillar Academy Online earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Arizona. 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 Pillar Charter School (87334)?
Besides Pillar Academy Online, Pillar Charter School (87334) also operates Pillar Academy of Business & Finance (6 students). See the Pillar Charter School (87334) district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.