At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
12
NCES CCD 2024–25
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
What current records 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.
Within Arizona agencies of the same NCES type, it ranks 10 of 14 with reported enrollment. 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. Within the same NCES agency type, this places reported current spending 5 of 14 in Arizona. Local wages, transportation, special education, facilities, and agency responsibilities all affect this comparison.
Reported needs and resources
- 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)
COTTONWOOD, Arizona
NCES EDGE 2024–25 · 34.7208, -111.9896
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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. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22 matched schools. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Explore schools in Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education (79397)
7 current directory entries
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Showing 1–7 of 7 schools · enrollment and ratios: NCES 2024–25. Scroll the table to see all columns.
| School | Level / grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VACTE - Camp Verde Unified School District | High09–12 | 0 | Not reported | |
| VACTE - Clarkdale Jerome School District | High09–12 | 0 | Not reported | |
| VACTE - Cottonwood-Oak Creek Unified School District | High09–12 | 0 | Not reported | |
| VACTE - Mingus Union High School | High09–12 | 1 | Not reported | |
| VACTE - Sedona-Oak Creek Joint Unified School District | High09–12 | 0 | Not reported | |
| VACTE - Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education | High09–12 | 7 | 1.5:1 | |
| VACTE - Yavapai College Sedona Center | High09–12 | 4 | Not reported |