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Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek

3,321 students · 4 schools · 20.2:1 ratio · grades K–12 · #69 of 659 in Arizona

Students
3,321
Schools
4
Teachers (FTE)
164
Student–Teacher
20.2:1
County
Maricopa
Grades
K–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek

Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek is a public school system serving Maricopa County, Arizona, based in Queen Creek. It serves 3,321 students across 4 schools spanning K–12, and is classified as a rural: fringe district. By enrollment it is the #69 largest of Arizona’s 659 school systems.

Phone4802643710
Address22951 S Power Rd, Queen Creek, AZ 85142
CountyMaricopa County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek enrolls 3,321 students in 4 schools — an average of about 830 students per school. It serves grades K–12 and ranks #69 of 659 statewide by enrollment.

Students
3,321
#69 of 659 in Arizona
Schools
4
~830 students each
Grade span
K–12
Rural: Fringe
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek, from the NCES Common Core of Data (3,321 students reported):

White
69%
Black
2%
Hispanic
20%
Asian
3%
Two or more
7%
Amer. Indian
1%
Pacific Isl.
0%

For economically-disadvantaged, English-learner, and special-education shares, plus school-by-school detail, see the federal sources in the full-data section.

Staffing & support

Teachers & staff

Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek employs about 164 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 20.2:1 — above the Arizona average of about 17.8:1. Total district staff is roughly 164.

Student–teacher ratio
20.2:1
state avg ~17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
164
classroom teachers
Total staff
164
all district employees

Counselor and librarian/media counts are not published at the district level in the current NCES release; see the federal full-data links for staffing detail.

Funding

How Arizona funds schools

Arizona funds schools through its statutory school-finance formula: each district’s Base Support Level is its weighted student count times a per-student Base Level Amount ($5,013.33 in 2024–25), with added weights for grade level, small or isolated districts, special education, English learners and K–3 reading, and state Basic State Aid fills the gap left by local property taxes. The enhanced Proposition 123 land-trust distribution stepped down from 6.9% to 2.5% in FY2026.

District-level per-pupil spending and the local/state/federal revenue split for Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek are published in the federal school-finance files — see the full-data links below for the current figures.

Accountability

Report card & state results

Arizona grades every school and district A–F under the state’s A–F Letter Grades system (A.R.S. §15-241), built from proficiency and year-over-year growth in English language arts, math and science, English-learner progress, graduation rate and college-and-career readiness. Read Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek’s current grade and school results at the Arizona School Report Cards.

Accreditation

Accreditation status

Arizona does not require public-school districts to hold third-party accreditation; districts that pursue it most often use Cognia (formerly AdvancED/NCA). Look up Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek vs. Arizona

Enrollment rank
#69
of 659 districts
Ratio
20.2:1
state avg ~17.8:1
Locale
Rural: Fringe
Maricopa County

See every Arizona district side by side in the Arizona directory.

Go deeper

Look up Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek’s full data

These official sources carry the district-level detail — finances, discipline, equity, test scores, boundaries. Direct links for this district (via its NCES ID):

Data & sources

About this data

Enrollment, demographics, staffing, locale and contact details reflect the NCES Common Core of Data (2024–25); funding context from the Arizona Legislature (the state school-finance formula) and NEA Rankings & Estimates 2026. Figures are the latest available and may lag the current school year. This page is informational, not an official district record, and not affiliated with or endorsed by Benjamin Franklin Charter School - Queen Creek. NCES District ID (LEAID): 0400065. Confirm current details with the district and the Arizona Department of Education.