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Cornville, Arizona - 1 schools
At $8,788 per pupil, Desert Star Community School Inc. (88321) ranks #516 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
155
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$8,788
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Desert Star Community School Inc. (88321) operates 1 public schools serving 155 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 Yavapai County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $8,788 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 2.1% local, 85.1% state, and 12.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.
. Demographically, the student body averages 75.0% White, 17.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Desert Star Community School, enrolling 144 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Desert Star Community School accounts for 92.9% of all Desert Star Community School Inc. (88321) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Desert Star Community School Inc. (88321) a distant remainder — means Desert Star Community School Inc. (88321)-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 Desert Star Community School Inc. (88321)'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 Desert Star Community School Inc. (88321)?
Desert Star Community School Inc. (88321) has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 155 students.
How much does Desert Star Community School Inc. (88321) spend per student?
Desert Star Community School Inc. (88321) spends $8,788 per student.
What is the demographic composition of Desert Star Community School Inc. (88321)?
Desert Star Community School Inc. (88321) students are 75.0% White, 17.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.1% African American, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.