Enrollment
51
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data High school (grades 9-12) NCES 040032103565 Charter school
Pinnacle Online - Wmcb — Tempe, AZ
Federal NCES profile for Pinnacle Online - Wmcb, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 43/100.
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 90
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pinnacle Online - Wmcb earns a D Resource Investment Index (43/100) on federal resource data.
- D
- Resource Index · 43/100
- 51
- students enrolled
School address
District: Pinnacle Education-Wmcb Inc. (79439) · Arizona
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Pinnacle Online - Wmcb reports 51 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
Counselor coverage works out to roughly 51 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Pinnacle Education-Wmcb Inc. (79439) spends $6,250 per pupil district-wide, below the Arizona average of $13,145 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 100.0% from the state, per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Pinnacle Online - Wmcb compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Arizona state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 51 | top 11% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
51 larger than 6% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Funding equity
$6,250
per pupil, district-wide
— below Arizona avg of $13,145
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 51 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.
Overview
Enrollment 51 Top 11% in Arizona — larger than 89% of 2,186 state schools
Teachers (FTE) —
Students per teacher —
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 040032103565
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 88.2%
White 7.8%
African American 2.0%
Two or More 2.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 88.2% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
AP program Not offered
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 51:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pinnacle Education-Wmcb Inc. (79439), which includes Pinnacle Online - Wmcb.
$6,250
Per student
-52%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-62%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
State 100.0%
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.
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Before you act on this record
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Frequently asked questions about Pinnacle Online - Wmcb
How many students attend Pinnacle Online - Wmcb?
Pinnacle Online - Wmcb has 51 students enrolled. It is a high school in Tempe, AZ.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pinnacle Online - Wmcb?
The largest demographic group at Pinnacle Online - Wmcb is Hispanic or Latino at 88.2%. The school serves a diverse student body in Tempe, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pinnacle Online - Wmcb?
Pinnacle Online - Wmcb has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Pinnacle Online - Wmcb a good school?
Pinnacle Online - Wmcb earns a D Resource Investment Index (43/100) on federal resource data. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.