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Gilbert, Arizona - 1 schools
An equity score of 23/100 ranks Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637) #335 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $7,486 per pupil, Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637) ranks #601 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637) operates 1 public schools serving 804 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 $7,486 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 64 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arizona compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 2.2% local, 76.5% state, and 21.3% 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 23/100, ranked #335 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 40.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 44.6% Hispanic or Latino, 28.3% White, 15.0% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Leading Edge Academy Maricopa, enrolling 872 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa accounts for 100.0% of all Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637) a distant remainder — means Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637)-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.
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637) chronic absenteeism rate is 40.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637)'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 Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637)?
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637) has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 804 students.
How much does Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637) spend per student?
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637) spends $7,486 per student. The district has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #335 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637)?
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637) students are 44.6% Hispanic or Latino, 28.3% White, 15.0% African American, 1.8% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637)?
Leading Edge Academy Maricopa (90637) has an equity score of 23/100, ranking #335 out of 437 districts in Arizona.