District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
12
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
7
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
2.5:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
$153,571
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
$76,857
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
09–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education (79397)
Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education (79397) operates 7 current public-school records serving grades 09–12 in COTTONWOOD, Arizona. NCES reports 12 students and 4.76 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 619 of 647 Arizona districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
FY 2023 finance records show $153,571 in current expenditure per pupil and $76,857 per pupil assigned to instruction. This places reported current spending 5 of 612 districts in Arizona. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and district responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- Not reported
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- Not reported
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 4.76
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- $1,075,000
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education (79397) location
COTTONWOOD, Arizona · 34.7208, -111.9896. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White58.3%
- Hispanic41.7%
- Black0%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial0%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
Explore schools in Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education (79397)
7 current directory entries
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Showing 7 of 7 schools
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VACTE - Camp Verde Unified School District | High | 09–12 | 0 | — |
| VACTE - Clarkdale Jerome School District | High | 09–12 | 0 | — |
| VACTE - Cottonwood-Oak Creek Unified School District | High | 09–12 | 0 | — |
| VACTE - Mingus Union High School | High | 09–12 | 1 | — |
| VACTE - Sedona-Oak Creek Joint Unified School District | High | 09–12 | 0 | — |
| VACTE - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education | High | 09–12 | 7 | 1.5:1 |
| VACTE - Yavapai College Sedona Center | High | 09–12 | 4 | — |