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Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education

12 students · 7 schools · 2.5:1 ratio · grades 9–12 · #640 of 659 in Arizona

Students
12
Schools
7
Teachers (FTE)
5
Student–Teacher
2.5:1
County
Yavapai
Grades
9–12
OverviewEnrollmentDemographicsStaffingFundingPerformanceAccreditationCompareFull data
Overview

About Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education

Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education is a public school system serving Yavapai County, Arizona, based in Cottonwood. It serves 12 students across 7 schools spanning 9–12, and is classified as a town: distant district. By enrollment it is the #640 largest of Arizona’s 659 school systems.

Websitevacte.com
Phone9286347131
Address3405 E State Route 89A Bldg B, Cottonwood, AZ 86326
CountyYavapai County
Enrollment & schools

Size and structure

Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education enrolls 12 students in 7 schools — an average of about 2 students per school. It serves grades 9–12 and ranks #640 of 659 statewide by enrollment.

Students
12
#640 of 659 in Arizona
Schools
7
~2 students each
Grade span
9–12
Town: Distant
Students & demographics

Who the district serves

Student race and ethnicity in Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education, from the NCES Common Core of Data (12 students reported):

White
58%
Black
0%
Hispanic
42%
Asian
0%
Two or more
0%
Amer. Indian
0%
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

Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education employs about 5 full-time-equivalent teachers for a student–teacher ratio of 2.5:1 — below the Arizona average of about 17.8:1, meaning comparatively smaller classes. Total district staff is roughly 7.

Student–teacher ratio
2.5:1
state avg ~17.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
5
classroom teachers
Total staff
7
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 Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education 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 Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education’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 Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education in the free Cognia registry.

How it compares

Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education vs. Arizona

Enrollment rank
#640
of 659 districts
Ratio
2.5:1
state avg ~17.8:1
Locale
Town: Distant
Yavapai County

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

Go deeper

Look up Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education’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 Valley Academy for Career and Technology Education. NCES District ID (LEAID): 0400341. Confirm current details with the district and the Arizona Department of Education.