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Chandler, Arizona - 1 schools
An equity score of 31/100 ranks American Virtual Academy (79461) #246 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,316 per pupil, American Virtual Academy (79461) ranks #359 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
American Virtual Academy (79461) operates 1 public schools serving 6,392 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 $10,316 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 4.0% local, 95.4% state, and 0.6% 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 #246 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 398.6:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, . Demographically, the student body averages 49.4% Hispanic or Latino, 34.7% White, 4.8% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Primavera - Online, enrolling 6,378 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Primavera - Online accounts for 99.8% of all American Virtual Academy (79461) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of American Virtual Academy (79461) a distant remainder — means American Virtual Academy (79461)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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 Virtual Academy (79461) student-counselor ratio is 399:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to American Virtual Academy (79461)'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 Virtual Academy (79461)?
American Virtual Academy (79461) has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 6,392 students.
How much does American Virtual Academy (79461) spend per student?
American Virtual Academy (79461) spends $10,316 per student. The district has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #246 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of American Virtual Academy (79461)?
American Virtual Academy (79461) students are 49.4% Hispanic or Latino, 34.7% White, 4.8% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for American Virtual Academy (79461)?
American Virtual Academy (79461) has an equity score of 31/100, ranking #246 out of 437 districts in Arizona.