Learning Foundation
Mesa · AZ · CAFA Inc. dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) · Public charter · K-12 combined
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Teacher workforce · federal CRDC
Teacher experience & reliability
Source: federal Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC 2017-18 — the most recent vintage that publishes per-school teacher quality fields; the 2020-21 sweep had them suppressed). "Inexperienced" = teachers in their first or second year. "Chronic absence" = teachers absent 10+ days/year.
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University of Arizona
The in-state tuition gap is the flagship's biggest draw — most in-state families pay far less than the out-of-state sticker. Average net price after aid runs about $16,674/yr. Admission odds depend on your student's GPA and test scores, not which high school they attend.
Source: IPEDS admissions, tuition & enrollment + College Scorecard net price. Flagship = the state's primary public research university.
Chronic absenteeism
Why this matters to enrollment: Chronic absence is the strongest early indicator of dropout, transfer-out, and family disengagement. A school's absenteeism trend forecasts its enrollment trend 1-3 years out.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2020–2021. Rate = students chronically absent ÷ 2021 total enrollment.
Enrollment trend & projection
Total enrollment + grade 12, NCES Common Core of Data (2021–2024).
If the recent trend holds…
At its recent rate of -4.2%/year, projecting from 2024's 139 students:
A small or specialty program — naive trend math doesn't capture the school's full picture. Read the trend as directional, not predictive.
An extrapolation of the recent trajectory, not a forecast of the school's plans; ignores one-off shocks.
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The schools most like this one — same type, blended on distance and size — and where their enrollment is heading. These are the schools families here weigh against each other.
| School | Type | Miles | HS enrollment | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy with Community Partners MESA |
Public · charter | 0.8 | 170 | +25.9% |
| Mountain View High School MESA |
Public | 1.9 | 3,421 | +1.0% |
| EVIT - Mountain View High School MESA |
Public | 1.9 | — | — |
| Heritage Academy MESA |
Public · charter | 1.9 | 496 | +0.2% |
| Mesa High School MESA |
Public | 2.5 | 3,233 | -4.1% |
| EVIT - Mesa High School MESA |
Public | 2.5 | 10 | — |
| Westwood High School MESA |
Public | 2.6 | 3,135 | -12.0% |
| EVIT - Westwood High School MESA |
Public | 2.6 | 1 | — |
At a glance
JSON · Using this page with an AI assistantLearning Foundation is a public high school in Mesa, AZ, enrolling 139 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Enrollment is down 8% from 2021 to 2024.
17% of its students were chronically absent in 2020.
Sources: National Center for Education Statistics (enrollment), the federal Civil Rights Data Collection and EDFacts, state education agencies where named, and the school's own published documents where named.
Questions families ask
How many students attend Learning Foundation? Learning Foundation is a public high school in Mesa, AZ, enrolling 139 students in grades 9-12 in 2024.
Analysis: Test Prep Gurus (High School Reach, highschoolreach.com). These figures may be quoted with attribution to Test Prep Gurus.
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