Other / mixed grade configuration · Phoenix, AZ

Ridgeline Academy Inc.

Federal NCES profile for Ridgeline Academy Inc., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040003100689Charter school
0/100100/10015/100
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ridgeline Academy Inc. earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.

#161 of 179
schools in Phoenix · Resource Index
15
Resource Index · Lower
7.9%
free-lunch eligible
849
students enrolled

By Resource Investment Index, Ridgeline Academy Inc. ranks #161 of 179 schools in Phoenix, AZ.

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

-3 students YoY

Ridgeline Academy Inc. held near 1,019 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

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

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 040003100689 · Phoenix, AZ Other · MID · CHARTER

849 enr · 7.9% lunch · RII 15

Nearest enrollment peer: Silver Ridge Elementary School (849 students)

Ridgeline Academy Inc. held near 1,019 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Arizona schools → · Find another →

How Ridgeline Academy Inc. compares

Ridgeline Academy Inc. 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 7.9% ▼ 84% 48.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 849 top 13% - -

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

849
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
7.9%
free-lunch eligible - 84% 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.
Funding equity
$8,122
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 849 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
19
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 70.4%
Hispanic or Latino 17.9%
Asian 4.6%
African American 3.5%
Two or More 2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 70.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.8, Ridgeline Academy Inc. is about as mixed as the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

District finance for Ridgeline Academy Inc. (4301) reports $8,122 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar other schools in Phoenix

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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 Ridgeline Academy Inc.

How many students attend Ridgeline Academy Inc.?

Ridgeline Academy Inc. has 849 students enrolled. It is a public school in Phoenix, AZ. CCD year-over-year: 1,022 (2022-23) → 1,019 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ridgeline Academy Inc.?

7.9% of students at Ridgeline Academy Inc. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ridgeline Academy Inc.?

The largest demographic group at Ridgeline Academy Inc. is White at 70.4% of enrollment, in Phoenix, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ridgeline Academy Inc.?

Ridgeline Academy Inc. has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower 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 Ridgeline Academy Inc. rank among schools in Phoenix?

By Resource Investment Index, Ridgeline Academy Inc. ranks #161 of 179 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 schools in Phoenix on the city page.

What other schools are in Ridgeline Academy Inc. (4301)?

None; Ridgeline Academy Inc. (4301) is a single-school charter district, and Ridgeline Academy Inc. 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.