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Phoenix, Arizona - 12 schools
An equity score of 64/100 ranks Isaac Elementary District (4259) #44 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $13,884 per pupil, Isaac Elementary District (4259) ranks #157 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,077
Total Enrollment
12
Schools
$13,884
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Isaac Elementary District (4259) operates 12 public schools serving 5,077 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 9 elementary, 2 middle, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $13,884 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arizona compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 28.1% local, 52.7% state, and 19.2% 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 64/100, ranked #44 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 504:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 62.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 91.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% African American, 2.4% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Isaac Online Prep Academy, with a diversity index of 41.1/100.
Its largest campus is Pueblo Del Sol Middle School, enrolling 659 students (13% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Isaac Online Prep Academy, at 85 students, a 8x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Isaac Elementary District (4259) school enrollment varies 7.8× across entities
Isaac Elementary District (4259) school enrollment ranges from 85 students (lowest) to 659 students (highest), a spread of 574 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Isaac Elementary District (4259) has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 77.4% 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.
Isaac Elementary District (4259) student-counselor ratio is 504:1 — 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.
Isaac Elementary District (4259) chronic absenteeism rate is 62.4% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
Comparisons are relative to Isaac Elementary District (4259)'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 Isaac Elementary District (4259)?
Isaac Elementary District (4259) has 12 schools, including 9 elementary, 2 middle, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 5,077 students.
How much does Isaac Elementary District (4259) spend per student?
Isaac Elementary District (4259) spends $13,884 per student. The district has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #44 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of Isaac Elementary District (4259)?
Isaac Elementary District (4259) students are 91.2% Hispanic or Latino, 4.9% African American, 2.4% White, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 12 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Isaac Elementary District (4259)?
Isaac Elementary District (4259) has an equity score of 64/100, ranking #44 out of 437 districts in Arizona.