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Tucson, Arizona - 6 schools
An equity score of 32/100 ranks Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878) #237 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,408 per pupil, Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878) ranks #548 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,818
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$8,408
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878) operates 6 public schools serving 5,818 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Pima County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,408 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arizona compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 1.1% local, 71.8% state, and 27.1% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 32/100, ranked #237 of 437 in Arizona against a state average of 38, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 1041.4:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, . Demographically, the student body averages 75.5% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% African American, 7.1% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Academy of Math and Science Peoria Advanced, with a diversity index of 57.5/100.
Academy of Math and Science Desert Sky accounts for 21.7% of all Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878) student enrollment
That concentration means Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878) school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878) school enrollment ranges from 578 students (lowest) to 1,339 students (highest), a spread of 761 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878) has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 50.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878) student-counselor ratio is 1041:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878)?
Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878) has 6 schools, including 6 elementary. Total enrollment is 5,818 students.
How much does Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878) spend per student?
Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878) spends $8,408 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #237 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878)?
Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878) students are 75.5% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% African American, 7.1% White, 1.9% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878)?
Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc. (90878) has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #237 out of 437 districts in Arizona.