An equity score of 44/100 ranks Acclaim Charter School (4325) #157 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,731 per pupil, Acclaim Charter School (4325) ranks #386 of 633 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Acclaim Charter School (4325) operates 1 public schools serving 268 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Maricopa County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,731 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 633 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arizona compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 7.4% local, 64.6% state, and 28.0% 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 44/100, ranked #157 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 249:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 38.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% White, 1.2% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Acclaim Academy, enrolling 249 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Acclaim Academy accounts for 92.9% of all Acclaim Charter School (4325) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Acclaim Charter School (4325) a distant remainder — means Acclaim Charter School (4325)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Acclaim Charter School (4325) reports 81.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Acclaim Charter School (4325) student-counselor ratio is 249:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Acclaim Charter School (4325) chronic absenteeism rate is 38.6% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Acclaim Charter School (4325)'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 Acclaim Charter School (4325)?
Acclaim Charter School (4325) has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 268 students.
How much does Acclaim Charter School (4325) spend per student?
Acclaim Charter School (4325) spends $10,731 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #157 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of Acclaim Charter School (4325)?
Acclaim Charter School (4325) students are 91.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% White, 1.2% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Acclaim Charter School (4325)?
Acclaim Charter School (4325) has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #157 out of 437 districts in Arizona.