operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 0401002
Scholars Academy Sunnyslope (1000377)
Phoenix, AZ
Students248
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictAZUnited States
Academic standing2023
24th percentile41st percentile44th percentileThis district is 17 percentile points lower than the state figure and 20 percentile points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students chronically absent2022–23
61.6%41.0%27.8%This district is 20.6 percentage points higher than the state figure and 33.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$14,571$14,197$19,509This district is $374 per student higher than the state figure and $4,938 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$13,197$11,185$15,859This district is $2,012 per student higher than the state figure and $2,662 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$0$1,910$1,964This district is $1,910 per student lower than the state figure and $1,964 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$0$718$336This district is $718 per student lower than the state figure and $336 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$0$0$1,793This district is about the same as the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$6,025$6,445$8,742This district is $420 per student lower than the state figure and $2,717 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$985$1,955$3,769This district is $970 per student lower than the state figure and $2,784 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$1,419$7,423$11,715This district is $6,004 per student lower than the state figure and $10,296 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$59$704$869This district is $645 per student lower than the state figure and $810 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Kindergarten–grade 5199 students
80.2%Grades 6–849 students
19.8%See enrollment for every grade
Kindergarten35
Grade 134
Grade 242
Grade 331
Grade 442
Grade 515
Grade 623
Grade 716
Grade 810
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in AZ
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Cedar Unified District (4395)Jeddito, AZ121 students3 schools · View profile →Freedom Preparatory Academy (1000979)Gilbert, AZ118 students1 schools · View profile →Imagine Middle at East Mesa Inc. (88369)Mesa, AZ124 students1 schools · View profile →Maine Consolidated School District (4199)Parks, AZ124 students1 schools · View profile →McNary Elementary District (4163)McNary, AZ118 students1 schools · View profile →
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$14,711
→FY 2023$13,197
FY 2022$1,537
→FY 2023$0
FY 2022$413
→FY 2023$1,419
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
58 of 121 students
125 of 203 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Gifted programs1 reporting schools
0%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
16Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →1In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?1 years of resultsLatest research estimate: 2023Explore and compare →Are students missing too much school?61.6% chronically absent2022–23 · 203 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?No comparable trendCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$13,197current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?No counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
5 of 6 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, specialized support uses CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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