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Phoenix, Arizona - 1 schools
An equity score of 39/100 ranks Bell Canyon Charter School Inc (79983) #197 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,573 per pupil, Bell Canyon Charter School Inc (79983) ranks #336 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Bell Canyon Charter School Inc (79983) operates 1 public schools serving 286 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Maricopa County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,573 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 13.1% local, 59.7% state, and 27.2% 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 39/100, ranked #197 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.
. Demographically, the student body averages 55.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% White, 12.9% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Imagine Bell Canyon, enrolling 255 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Imagine Bell Canyon accounts for 89.2% of all Bell Canyon Charter School Inc (79983) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Bell Canyon Charter School Inc (79983) a distant remainder — means Bell Canyon Charter School Inc (79983)-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.
Bell Canyon Charter School Inc (79983) has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 57.7% 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.
Comparisons are relative to Bell Canyon Charter School Inc (79983)'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 Bell Canyon Charter School Inc (79983)?
Bell Canyon Charter School Inc (79983) has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 286 students.
How much does Bell Canyon Charter School Inc (79983) spend per student?
Bell Canyon Charter School Inc (79983) spends $10,573 per student. The district has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #197 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of Bell Canyon Charter School Inc (79983)?
Bell Canyon Charter School Inc (79983) students are 55.7% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% White, 12.9% African American, 1.2% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Bell Canyon Charter School Inc (79983)?
Bell Canyon Charter School Inc (79983) has an equity score of 39/100, ranking #197 out of 437 districts in Arizona.