Cafa Inc. Dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971)

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Gilbert, Arizona - 1 schools

At $11,737 per pupil, Cafa Inc. Dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) ranks #298 of 633 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

190
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$11,737
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Cafa Inc. Dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) operates 1 public schools serving 190 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 $11,737 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 633 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arizona compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 21.9% local, 42.3% state, and 35.8% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one.

. Demographically, the student body averages 59.0% Hispanic or Latino, 24.5% White, 6.5% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Learning Foundation, enrolling 139 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Learning Foundation accounts for 73.2% of all Cafa Inc. Dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Cafa Inc. Dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) a distant remainder — means Cafa Inc. Dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Cafa Inc. Dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) reports 73.7% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Where does the funding come from?

35.8%
Federal
42.3%
State
21.9%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Cafa Inc. Dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971).

White 24.5%
Hispanic or Latino 59.0%
African American 6.5%
Asian 0.7%
Multiracial 7.2%
Other 2.2%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Schools in Cafa Inc. Dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971)

School Enrollment
Learning Foundation
Charter
139

How Cafa Inc. Dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Arizona districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Mountain Rose Academy Inc. (10879) Similar size Similar spending No revenue-mix data
American Charter Schools Foundation D.B.a. Apache (79883) Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Kaizen Education Foundation Dba Summit High School (79876) Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Pine Forest Education Association Inc. (4201) Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded
Milestones Charter School (79207) Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Cafa Inc. Dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971)'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 Cafa Inc. Dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971)?

Cafa Inc. Dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 190 students.

How much does Cafa Inc. Dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) spend per student?

Cafa Inc. Dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) spends $11,737 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Cafa Inc. Dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971)?

Cafa Inc. Dba Learning Foundation Performing Arts (79971) students are 59.0% Hispanic or Latino, 24.5% White, 6.5% African American, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.