Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc. (88367)

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Phoenix, Arizona - 1 schools

An equity score of 51/100 ranks Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc. (88367) #115 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $10,349 per pupil, Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc. (88367) ranks #434 of 633 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

694
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$10,349
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc. (88367) operates 1 public schools serving 694 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 Maricopa County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,349 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 633 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arizona compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 0.3% local, 68.4% state, and 31.4% 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 51/100, ranked #115 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 714:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, . Demographically, the student body averages 88.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% African American, 3.1% White across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Imagine Desert West Elementary, enrolling 714 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Imagine Desert West Elementary accounts for 100.0% of all Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc. (88367) student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc. (88367) a distant remainder — means Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc. (88367)-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

Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc. (88367) reports 83.9% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. 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

Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc. (88367) student-counselor ratio is 714:1 — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Where does the funding come from?

31.4%
Federal
68.4%
State
0.3%
Local

Funding Equity

51
Equity Score
115 / 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 1 schools in Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc. (88367).

White 3.1%
Hispanic or Latino 88.2%
African American 5.5%
Asian 1.3%
Multiracial 1.7%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

714:1
Student-Counselor Ratio

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

Schools in Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc. (88367)

School Enrollment
Imagine Desert West Elementary
Charter
714

How Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc. (88367) Compares to Similar-Size Districts

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Comparisons are relative to Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc. (88367)'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 Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc. (88367)?

Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc. (88367) has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 694 students.

How much does Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc. (88367) spend per student?

Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc. (88367) spends $10,349 per student. The district has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #115 in Arizona.

What is the demographic composition of Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc. (88367)?

Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc. (88367) students are 88.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.5% African American, 3.1% White, 1.3% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc. (88367)?

Imagine Charter Elementary at Desert West Inc. (88367) has an equity score of 51/100, ranking #115 out of 437 districts in Arizona.