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Tucson, Arizona - 3 schools
An equity score of 41/100 ranks Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947) #178 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,570 per pupil, Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947) ranks #438 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,038
Total Enrollment
3
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$9,570
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947) operates 3 public schools serving 2,038 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 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 Pima County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,570 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 2.4% local, 71.1% state, and 26.5% 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 41/100, ranked #178 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 855:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 59.0% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 71.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% White, 9.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is La Paloma Academy (Lakeside), with a diversity index of 60.3/100.
Its largest campus is La Paloma Academy (Lakeside), enrolling 855 students (43% of the district's total enrollment).
La Paloma Academy (Lakeside) accounts for 42.0% of all Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947) student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947)-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.
Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947) has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 60.5% 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.
Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947) student-counselor ratio is 855:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947) chronic absenteeism rate is 59.0% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947)'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 Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947)?
Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947) has 3 schools, including 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 2,038 students.
How much does Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947) spend per student?
Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947) spends $9,570 per student. The district has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #178 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947)?
Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947) students are 71.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% White, 9.1% African American, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 3 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947)?
Arizona Community Development Corporation (79947) has an equity score of 41/100, ranking #178 out of 437 districts in Arizona.