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Phoenix, Arizona - 1 schools
An equity score of 54/100 ranks American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. West Ph (79879) #95 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,039 per pupil, American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. West Ph (79879) ranks #385 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
421
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$10,039
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. West Ph (79879) operates 1 public schools serving 421 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 $10,039 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 0.5% local, 80.6% state, and 18.9% 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 54/100, ranked #95 of 437 in Arizona against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
. Demographically, the student body averages 90.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% African American, 2.0% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is West Phoenix High School, enrolling 403 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
West Phoenix High School accounts for 95.7% of all American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. West Ph (79879) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. West Ph (79879) a distant remainder — means American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. West Ph (79879)-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. West Ph (79879) has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 89.8% 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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. West Ph (79879)'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. West Ph (79879)?
American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. West Ph (79879) has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 421 students.
How much does American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. West Ph (79879) spend per student?
American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. West Ph (79879) spends $10,039 per student. The district has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #95 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. West Ph (79879)?
American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. West Ph (79879) students are 90.8% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% African American, 2.0% White, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. West Ph (79879)?
American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. West Ph (79879) has an equity score of 54/100, ranking #95 out of 437 districts in Arizona.