Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Charter School (6446)

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Mesa, Arizona - 2 schools

An equity score of 58/100 ranks Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Charter School (6446) #69 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $11,847 per pupil, Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Charter School (6446) ranks #285 of 633 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

734
Total Enrollment
2
Schools
$11,847
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Charter School (6446) operates 2 public schools serving 734 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 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 $11,847 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 0.7% local, 67.1% state, and 32.2% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 58/100, ranked #69 of 437 in Arizona against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

a 372:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, . Demographically, the student body averages 72.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% African American, 9.3% White across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Sequoia Elementary School, enrolling 764 students (67% of the district's total enrollment).

Sequoia Elementary School accounts for 67.3% of all Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Charter School (6446) student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Charter School (6446) a distant remainder — means Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Charter School (6446)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. 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

Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Charter School (6446) reports 69.0% 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

Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Charter School (6446) student-counselor ratio is 372:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)

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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Where does the funding come from?

32.2%
Federal
67.1%
State
0.7%
Local

Funding Equity

58
Equity Score
69 / 437
State Rank
38
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 2 schools in Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Charter School (6446).

White 9.3%
Hispanic or Latino 72.8%
African American 10.9%
Multiracial 2.6%
Other 4.2%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

372:1
Student-Counselor Ratio

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

Schools in Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Charter School (6446)

School Enrollment
Sequoia Elementary School
Charter
764
Sequoia Secondary School
Charter
372

How Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Charter School (6446) Compares to Similar-Size Districts

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Comparisons are relative to Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Charter School (6446)'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 Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Charter School (6446)?

Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Charter School (6446) has 2 schools, including 1 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 734 students.

How much does Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Charter School (6446) spend per student?

Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Charter School (6446) spends $11,847 per student. The district has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #69 in Arizona.

What is the demographic composition of Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Charter School (6446)?

Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Charter School (6446) students are 72.8% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% African American, 9.3% White, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Charter School (6446)?

Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Charter School (6446) has an equity score of 58/100, ranking #69 out of 437 districts in Arizona.