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Fiscal Year 2027 Charter Estimated Counts 

Fri, May 15, 2026
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Pursuant to A.R.S. § 15-185(B)(2), the student count of a charter school shall be determined initially by using an "estimated count" based on the actual registration of pupils before the beginning of the school year. 
 
The Charter Estimated Counts application will open for data submission on 05/31/2026. The deadline to submit Charter Estimated Counts is 07/1/2026. 

  • Charters can be paid based on Charter Estimated Counts for the first two payments of the year.
  • Payment 3 will be based on FY2027 AzEDS ADM data.
  • Charter Estimated Counts cannot be revised after the 7/1/2026 deadline.
FY2027 Payment Dates Data Capture Deadlines
Payment 1 - July 22, 2026 Charter Estimated Counts 
Payment 2 - August 21, 2026 Charter Estimated Counts 
Payment 3 - September 22, 2026 AzEDS Data Capture on August 15, 2026


Click here to review the full Charter Estimated Counts memo.
Click here to review the new Charter Estimated Counts manual.

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