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Phoenix, Arizona - 1 schools
At $14,753 per pupil, American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Estrell (79873) ranks #131 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
113
Total Enrollment
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$14,753
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Estrell (79873) operates 1 public schools serving 113 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high 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 $14,753 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arizona compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 1.0% local, 71.9% 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.
. Demographically, the student body averages 77.5% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% African American, 5.8% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Estrella High School, enrolling 138 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Estrella High School accounts for 100.0% of all American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Estrell (79873) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Estrell (79873) a distant remainder — means American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Estrell (79873)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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 Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Estrell (79873) has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 60.2% 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.
Comparisons are relative to American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Estrell (79873)'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 Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Estrell (79873)?
American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Estrell (79873) has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 113 students.
How much does American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Estrell (79873) spend per student?
American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Estrell (79873) spends $14,753 per student.
What is the demographic composition of American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Estrell (79873)?
American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Estrell (79873) students are 77.5% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% African American, 5.8% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.