Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal
records, no number is typed in by an editor. District totals are aggregated directly from the schools reporting under this district in the source records. See our
editorial standards & corrections policy, the
methodology behind these numbers, or
report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.
Phoenix, Arizona - 1 schools
An equity score of 18/100 ranks Kaleidoscope School (1000164) #386 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,078 per pupil, Kaleidoscope School (1000164) ranks #568 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
286
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$8,078
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Kaleidoscope School (1000164) operates 1 public schools serving 286 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 $8,078 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 6.2% local, 71.2% state, and 22.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 18/100, ranked #386 of 437 in Arizona against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
and 44.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.4% White, 29.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Kaleidoscope School, enrolling 296 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Kaleidoscope School accounts for 100.0% of all Kaleidoscope School (1000164) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Kaleidoscope School (1000164) a distant remainder — means Kaleidoscope School (1000164)-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.
Kaleidoscope School (1000164) chronic absenteeism rate is 44.9% — 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 Kaleidoscope School (1000164)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
Nearby Districts in Arizona
Top districts in the same state, compare side-by-side for enrollment, spending, and demographics.
How many schools are in Kaleidoscope School (1000164)?
Kaleidoscope School (1000164) has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 286 students.
How much does Kaleidoscope School (1000164) spend per student?
Kaleidoscope School (1000164) spends $8,078 per student. The district has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #386 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of Kaleidoscope School (1000164)?
Kaleidoscope School (1000164) students are 54.4% White, 29.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% African American, 1.4% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Kaleidoscope School (1000164)?
Kaleidoscope School (1000164) has an equity score of 18/100, ranking #386 out of 437 districts in Arizona.