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Casa Grande, Arizona - 14 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Casa Grande Elementary District (4446) #203 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,041 per pupil, Casa Grande Elementary District (4446) ranks #384 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
6,579
Total Enrollment
14
Schools
$10,041
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Casa Grande Elementary District (4446) operates 14 public schools serving 6,579 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 10 combined, 3 middle, 1 elementary 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 Pinal County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,041 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 27.9% local, 49.5% state, and 22.6% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 37/100, ranked #203 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.
a 495.3:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 65.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 63.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% White, 6.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Evergreen Elementary School, with a diversity index of 60.1/100.
Its largest campus is Cactus Middle School, enrolling 737 students (11% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Early Childhood Learning Center, at 120 students, a 6x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Casa Grande Elementary District (4446) school enrollment varies 6.1× across entities
Casa Grande Elementary District (4446) school enrollment ranges from 120 students (lowest) to 737 students (highest), a spread of 617 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Casa Grande Elementary District (4446) has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 64.7% 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). Eligibility here is approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Casa Grande Elementary District (4446) student-counselor ratio is 495:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Casa Grande Elementary District (4446) chronic absenteeism rate is 65.7% — 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.
Comparisons are relative to Casa Grande Elementary District (4446)'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 Casa Grande Elementary District (4446)?
Casa Grande Elementary District (4446) has 14 schools, including 3 middle, 10 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 6,579 students.
How much does Casa Grande Elementary District (4446) spend per student?
Casa Grande Elementary District (4446) spends $10,041 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #203 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of Casa Grande Elementary District (4446)?
Casa Grande Elementary District (4446) students are 63.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% White, 6.1% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 14 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Casa Grande Elementary District (4446)?
Casa Grande Elementary District (4446) has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #203 out of 437 districts in Arizona.