Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Academy, Glendale, AZ

Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Academy is a private school in Glendale, AZ teaching grades 7-12. It reported 118 students and about 11.2 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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School facts

Grades: 7-12
Students: 118
Teachers: 11
Students per teacher: 11.2
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Special program emphasis
Affiliation: Nonsectarian
Go on to a 4-year college: 88%
Setting: City

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

AZ

Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account Education savings account

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.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply

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Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
Emmaus Lutheran School	PreK-8	66	12	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	1
Northwest Christian School	PreK-12	1,369	17.3	Christian (nondenominational)	2
St. Jerome Elementary School	PreK-8	160	13.3	Roman Catholic	2
Accel	K-12	180	10.6	Nonsectarian	2
Aces-Peoria	1-12	320	10.1	Nonsectarian	3
Little Scholars Academy	K	17	17	Nonsectarian	3
New Gains Academy	1-7	10	9.1	Nonsectarian	3
Arrowhead Christian Academy	K-12	247	16.1	Christian (nondenominational)	4

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