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Desert Heights Charter Schools (81099), AZ: schools, enrollment and spending

Desert Heights Charter Schools (81099) runs 1 public school with 868 students in grades K to 12. Its ratio of 15.2 students per teacher is 2.5 lower than the Arizona figure of 17.7.

At a glance

Schools
1
Students
868
Teachers (FTE)
57
Students per teacher
15.2
AZ: 17.7 · US: 15.3
Address
5821 W Beverly Ln, Glendale, AZ 85306
County
Maricopa County
Locale
Suburb: Large
Grades offered
K to 12
Agency type
Charter agency
NCES district ID
0400610
State district ID
AZ-81099
Total staff (FTE)
73
School counselors (FTE)
0.0
School administrators (FTE)
0.0
Charter schools
1
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Students per teacher compared

This district15.2
Arizona17.7
United States15.3

2020 finance data

From the F-33 School District Finance Survey for fiscal year 2020, in nominal dollars. Enrollment used for per-pupil figures is the finance survey count (935), which can differ from 2024-25 enrollment.
Total revenue
$8.8 million
Federal revenue
$681,000
State revenue
$7.2 million
Local revenue
$952,000
Total spending
$9.4 million
Spending per pupil
$10,028
Salaries
$6.0 million63.5% of total spending.
Long-term debt (end of year)
$0

Where revenue came from

  • Federal: 7.7%
  • State: 81.5%
  • Local: 10.8%

Arizona overall

  • Federal: 17.1%
  • State: 46.5%
  • Local: 36.3%

Spending per pupil compared

This district$10,028
Arizona$11,583
United States$16,826

Schools in Desert Heights Charter Schools (81099)

By level: 1 other. A CEP school serves free meals to all students.
Desert Heights Charter SchoolCharterOtherK to 1286815.2

Nearby and related

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 and F-33 finance 2020, via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Last reviewed October 2026. Finance figures are 2020 finance data in nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation. Blank values are not available, not applicable or suppressed in the source. See the methodology.