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Mesa, Arizona - 1 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks American Basic Schools Llc (79215) #249 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $7,918 per pupil, American Basic Schools Llc (79215) ranks #579 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
American Basic Schools Llc (79215) operates 1 public schools serving 699 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 $7,918 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 64 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arizona compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.5% local, 96.3% state, and 3.2% 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 31/100, ranked #249 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.
and 41.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% African American, 1.9% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Burke Basic School, enrolling 634 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Burke Basic School accounts for 90.7% of all American Basic Schools Llc (79215) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of American Basic Schools Llc (79215) a distant remainder — means American Basic Schools Llc (79215)-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.
American Basic Schools Llc (79215) has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 58.9% 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.
American Basic Schools Llc (79215) chronic absenteeism rate is 41.5% — 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 American Basic Schools Llc (79215)'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 American Basic Schools Llc (79215)?
American Basic Schools Llc (79215) has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 699 students.
How much does American Basic Schools Llc (79215) spend per student?
American Basic Schools Llc (79215) spends $7,918 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #249 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of American Basic Schools Llc (79215)?
American Basic Schools Llc (79215) students are 93.1% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% African American, 1.9% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for American Basic Schools Llc (79215)?
American Basic Schools Llc (79215) has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #249 out of 437 districts in Arizona.