Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (6393)

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Tucson, Arizona - 8 schools

430
Total Enrollment
8
Schools
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Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (6393) operates 8 public schools serving 430 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. 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.

a 173:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 63.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 41.6% White, 39.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Asdb - Elp Fbc West Valley Preschool, with a diversity index of 71.9/100.

Its largest campus is Asdb - Phoenix Day School for the Deaf, enrolling 173 students (49% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Asdb - Elp Satellite 1 Preschool (Jo Combs Preschool), at 3 students, a 58x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Asdb - Phoenix Day School for the Deaf accounts for 40.2% of all Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (6393) student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (6393)-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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (6393) school enrollment varies 58× across entities

Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (6393) school enrollment ranges from 3 students (lowest) to 173 students (highest), a spread of 170 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity, the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (6393) student-counselor ratio is 173:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (6393) chronic absenteeism rate is 63.3% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 8 schools in Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (6393).

White 41.6%
Hispanic or Latino 39.3%
African American 7.1%
Asian 0.7%
Multiracial 6.2%
Other 5.2%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 59.3/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (6393)'s schools, above the Arizona average of 47.2.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Asdb - Elp Fbc West Valley Preschool 71.9
  2. 2 Asdb - Elp Phoenix Day School for the Deaf Preschool 69.2
  3. 3 Asdb - Tucson Campus 63.1
  4. 4 Asdb - Elp Tucson Campus Preschool 62.6
  5. 5 Asdb - Phoenix Day School for the Deaf 60.4

Programs & Resources

173:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
63.3%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (6393)

How Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (6393) Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Arizona districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Self Development Charter School (79072) Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Basis Charter Schools Inc. (92349) Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Prescott Valley Charter School (88317) Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
St David Unified District (4173) Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Ball Charter Schools (Dobson) (79204) Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data

Comparisons are relative to Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (6393)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (6393)?

Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (6393) has 8 schools, including 8 combined. Total enrollment is 430 students.

What is the demographic composition of Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (6393)?

Arizona State Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (6393) students are 41.6% White, 39.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 8 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.