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Phoenix, Arizona - 1 schools
An equity score of 40/100 ranks Imagine Desert West Middle Inc. (89563) #186 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,602 per pupil, Imagine Desert West Middle Inc. (89563) ranks #531 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
444
Total Enrollment
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$8,602
Per-Pupil Spending
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School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Imagine Desert West Middle Inc. (89563) operates 1 public schools serving 444 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 middle 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 $8,602 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 1.0% local, 71.5% state, and 27.4% 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 40/100, ranked #186 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.
. Demographically, the student body averages 87.0% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% African American, 1.6% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Imagine Desert West Middle, enrolling 437 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Imagine Desert West Middle accounts for 98.4% of all Imagine Desert West Middle Inc. (89563) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Imagine Desert West Middle Inc. (89563) a distant remainder — means Imagine Desert West Middle Inc. (89563)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
Imagine Desert West Middle Inc. (89563) has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 84.9% 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). Areas above 75% eligibility — including this one — receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. 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.
Comparisons are relative to Imagine Desert West Middle Inc. (89563)'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 Imagine Desert West Middle Inc. (89563)?
Imagine Desert West Middle Inc. (89563) has 1 school, including 1 middle. Total enrollment is 444 students.
How much does Imagine Desert West Middle Inc. (89563) spend per student?
Imagine Desert West Middle Inc. (89563) spends $8,602 per student. The district has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #186 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of Imagine Desert West Middle Inc. (89563)?
Imagine Desert West Middle Inc. (89563) students are 87.0% Hispanic or Latino, 7.3% African American, 1.6% White, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Imagine Desert West Middle Inc. (89563)?
Imagine Desert West Middle Inc. (89563) has an equity score of 40/100, ranking #186 out of 437 districts in Arizona.