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Phoenix, Arizona - 1 schools
An equity score of 21/100 ranks Arizona School for the Arts (4345) #350 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,572 per pupil, Arizona School for the Arts (4345) ranks #436 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Arizona School for the Arts (4345) operates 1 public schools serving 814 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 $9,572 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 12.1% local, 82.7% state, and 5.2% 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 21/100, ranked #350 of 437 in Arizona against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), and 47.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 48.3% White, 35.3% Hispanic or Latino, 5.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Arizona School for the Arts, enrolling 679 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Arizona School for the Arts accounts for 83.4% of all Arizona School for the Arts (4345) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Arizona School for the Arts (4345) a distant remainder — means Arizona School for the Arts (4345)-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.
Arizona School for the Arts (4345) chronic absenteeism rate is 47.4% — 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 School for the Arts (4345)'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 School for the Arts (4345)?
Arizona School for the Arts (4345) has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 814 students.
How much does Arizona School for the Arts (4345) spend per student?
Arizona School for the Arts (4345) spends $9,572 per student. The district has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #350 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of Arizona School for the Arts (4345)?
Arizona School for the Arts (4345) students are 48.3% White, 35.3% Hispanic or Latino, 5.4% African American, 2.5% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Arizona School for the Arts (4345)?
Arizona School for the Arts (4345) has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #350 out of 437 districts in Arizona.