Enrollment
63
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Lake Havasu City, AZ
Telesis Preparatory Academy
Federal NCES profile for Telesis Preparatory Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 040024801923Charter school
📚 AP courses 5
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 87
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Telesis Preparatory Academy earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #2 of 3
- high schools in Lake Havasu City · Resource Index
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 41.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 63
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Telesis Preparatory Academy ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Lake Havasu City, AZ.
School address
District: Telesis Center for Learning Inc. (79218) · Arizona
NCES ID 040024801923 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
41.5%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
-14% vs state
What stands out at Telesis Preparatory Academy
Telesis Preparatory Academy is a small charter high school in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, enrolling 63 students.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 41.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 63 puts it in the smaller third of Arizona schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 94% of the 2,064 Arizona schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 31 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arizona schools statewide, it ranks #2, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (68%) and Hispanic or Latino (24%) (diversity index 48/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 1 Advanced Placement course.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 63 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Its district draws 24.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Discipline events run high: 25 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 63 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Lake Havasu City's high schools, it stands alongside Lake Havasu High School (1,523 students): Telesis Preparatory Academy is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Its district, Telesis Center for Learning Inc. (79218), also runs Telesis Preparatory (258 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 Telesis Preparatory Academy compares
Telesis Preparatory Academy on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 41.5% | ▼ 14% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 63 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
63
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
41.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 14% 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
$10,664
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 63 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 15.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 39.7 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
White 68.3%
Hispanic or Latino 23.8%
Asian 3.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.2%
Two or More 1.6%
Largest group: White at 68.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 47.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 47.5, Telesis Preparatory Academy is about as mixed as the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Telesis Center for Learning Inc. (79218), which includes Telesis Preparatory Academy.
$10,664
Per student
-19%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 6.1%
State 69.5%
Federal 24.3%
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 Telesis Preparatory Academy Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telesis Preparatory | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Telesis Preparatory Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 258
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar high schools in Lake Havasu City
2 comparable high schools (grades 9-12) serving the same city.
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 Telesis Preparatory Academy's federal record.
- Compare Telesis Preparatory Academy against another school. Compare schools
- Telesis Center for Learning Inc. (79218)'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 Telesis Preparatory Academy
How many students attend Telesis Preparatory Academy?
Telesis Preparatory Academy has 63 students enrolled. It is a high school in Lake Havasu City, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Telesis Preparatory Academy?
41.5% of students at Telesis Preparatory Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Telesis Preparatory Academy?
The largest demographic group at Telesis Preparatory Academy is White at 68.3% of enrollment, in Lake Havasu City, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Telesis Preparatory Academy?
Telesis Preparatory Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Telesis Preparatory Academy rank among high schools in Lake Havasu City?
By Resource Investment Index, Telesis Preparatory Academy ranks #2 of 3 high schools in Lake Havasu City, 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 Lake Havasu City on the city page.
Is Telesis Preparatory Academy a good school?
Telesis Preparatory Academy earns 41/100 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 Telesis Center for Learning Inc. (79218)?
Besides Telesis Preparatory Academy, Telesis Center for Learning Inc. (79218) also operates Telesis Preparatory (258 students). See the Telesis Center for Learning Inc. (79218) district page for the complete list.
Related tools
Compare schools
Side-by-side comparison tool
Schools in Arizona
All public schools in Arizona
Telesis Center for Learning Inc. (79218)
All schools in this district
Schools in Lake Havasu City
All schools in this city
School districts
Ranked by enrollment & spending
Rankings
Best schools by state & type
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.