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Phoenix, Arizona - 1 schools
An equity score of 24/100 ranks Benchmark School Inc. (10972) #326 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,673 per pupil, Benchmark School Inc. (10972) ranks #528 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Benchmark School Inc. (10972) operates 1 public schools serving 410 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 $8,673 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 2.9% local, 95.0% state, and 2.2% 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 24/100, ranked #326 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.
. Demographically, the student body averages 69.2% White, 16.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.7% Asian across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Benchmark School, enrolling 328 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Benchmark School accounts for 80.0% of all Benchmark School Inc. (10972) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Benchmark School Inc. (10972) a distant remainder — means Benchmark School Inc. (10972)-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.
Comparisons are relative to Benchmark School Inc. (10972)'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 Benchmark School Inc. (10972)?
Benchmark School Inc. (10972) has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 410 students.
How much does Benchmark School Inc. (10972) spend per student?
Benchmark School Inc. (10972) spends $8,673 per student. The district has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #326 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of Benchmark School Inc. (10972)?
Benchmark School Inc. (10972) students are 69.2% White, 16.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.7% Asian, 1.2% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Benchmark School Inc. (10972)?
Benchmark School Inc. (10972) has an equity score of 24/100, ranking #326 out of 437 districts in Arizona.