Grades K-1267 students9.6 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed0% to 4-year college
Special education schools in Tempe, AZ
6 in Tempe or within 6 miles. Schools whose main program is special education.
Grades 1-12288 students3.7 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed36% to 4-year college
Banner Academy
3 miGrades 6-1231 students5.2 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed25% to 4-year college
Grades 1210 students10 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Grades 1-1241 students8.2 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Grades K-1230 students10 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Special education schools near Tempe by the numbers
- Where
- 3 in Tempe, 3 within 6 miles
- Students
- about 467 in all; the typical school has 41
- Smallest and largest
- A+ Academy Dropout Recovery Program, 10 students; Az Aspire Academy, 288 students
- Students per teacher
- 9.6 typical, 3.7 to 10 across 6 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Association members
- 1, the National Association of Private Special Education Centers
- To a 4-year college
- 25% of graduates at the typical high school (3 reporting)
- Verified tuition
- Az Aspire Academy $34,000
- State program
- Education savings account, about $7,000 to $8,000 for most students (2025-26 figures)
How ESA works
- Nonsectarian6
- Elementary (K to 5)4
- Middle (6 to 8)5
- High school (9 to 12)6
- K to 12, one school2
- Under 504
- 50 to 1491
- 150 to 2991
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Award and rules: Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account, official page, read October 2, 2026.
- Tuition for 1 school: each school’s own website, last read October 6, 2026.
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