Carefree Christian Academy, Cave Creek, AZ

Carefree Christian Academy is a Christian private school in Cave Creek, AZ teaching grades PreK-12. It reported 71 students and about 6.8 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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School facts

Grades: PreK-12
Students: 71
Teachers: 17
Students per teacher: 6.8
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Christian (nondenominational)
Go on to a 4-year college: 66%
Setting: City

Member of: Association of Christian Schools International

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

What Arizona pays, and what that leaves you

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About $7,000 to $8,000 for most students (2025-26 figures) We could not confirm the 2026-27 amount from the state. The formula is 90% of state per-pupil funding. Students with disabilities receive far more.

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Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
Annunciation Catholic School	K-8	245	15.5	Roman Catholic	1
Cave Creek Montessori	PreK-K	10	3.3	Nonsectarian	3
Dynamite Montessori	PreK-6	75	18.8	Nonsectarian	3
Desert Foothills Lutheran Preschool	PreK-K	19	19	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)	4
North Valley Christain Academy	PreK-12	641	16.3	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)	8
Ridgeline Academy, Inc.	K-12	1,039	15.7	Nonsectarian	10
Brightmont Academy	1-12	26	2.6	Nonsectarian	10
Breakthrough Academy- East Campus	Transitional 1st-8	80	13.1	Nonsectarian	11

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