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Yuma, Arizona - 2 schools
At $9,845 per pupil, Carpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001) ranks #403 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
198
Total Enrollment
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$9,845
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Carpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001) operates 2 public schools serving 198 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 Yuma County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $9,845 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 4.6% local, 78.2% state, and 17.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.
and 26.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% White, 1.1% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Desert View Middle & High School, enrolling 225 students (98% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Desert View Online School, at 5 students, a 45x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Desert View Middle & High School accounts for 97.8% of all Carpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Carpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001) a distant remainder — means Carpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001)-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.
Carpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001) chronic absenteeism rate is 26.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Carpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001) is typically wider than the Carpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001)-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Carpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001)'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 Carpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001)?
Carpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001) has 2 schools, including 2 combined. Total enrollment is 198 students.
How much does Carpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001) spend per student?
Carpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001) spends $9,845 per student.
What is the demographic composition of Carpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001)?
Carpe Diem Collegiate High School (80001) students are 65.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% White, 1.1% African American, 0.9% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.