Congress Elementary District (4479)

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Congress, Arizona - 1 schools

At $24,634 per pupil, Congress Elementary District (4479) ranks #38 of 633 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

102
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$24,634
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Congress Elementary District (4479) operates 1 public schools serving 102 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 Yavapai County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,634 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 64 of 633 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arizona compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 57.3% local, 21.3% state, and 21.4% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers.

and 7.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 62.3% White, 35.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Congress Elementary School, enrolling 122 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Congress Elementary School accounts for 100.0% of all Congress Elementary District (4479) student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Congress Elementary District (4479) a distant remainder — means Congress Elementary District (4479)-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

Congress Elementary District (4479) reports 51.0% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. 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

Congress Elementary District (4479) chronic absenteeism rate is 7.4% — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

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 below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

21.4%
Federal
21.3%
State
57.3%
Local

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Congress Elementary District (4479).

White 62.3%
Hispanic or Latino 35.2%
African American 0.8%
Multiracial 1.6%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

7.4%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Congress Elementary District (4479)

School Enrollment
Congress Elementary School
122

How Congress Elementary District (4479) Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Arizona districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Phoenix School of Academic Excellence the (6379) Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Pomerene Elementary District (4188) Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Bonita Elementary District (4224) Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Patagonia Elementary District (4460) Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Ranch School (81052) Similar size Similar spending Less locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Congress Elementary District (4479)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

Nearby Districts in Arizona

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Congress Elementary District (4479)?

Congress Elementary District (4479) has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 102 students.

How much does Congress Elementary District (4479) spend per student?

Congress Elementary District (4479) spends $24,634 per student.

What is the demographic composition of Congress Elementary District (4479)?

Congress Elementary District (4479) students are 62.3% White, 35.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.8% African American, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.