Little Lamb Community School (79050)

Public school district · Maricopa County · Arizona · NCES district ID 0400217

Little Lamb Community School (79050) spent $13,180 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 62% of the other Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $11,993). Its one school enrolled 129 students in 2024-25; 66.5% of its revenue came from the state.

Spending per student among Arizona districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Little Lamb Community School (79050) in enrollment (125 to 139 students) and Little Lamb Community School (79050) itself.

Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Little Lamb Community School (79050), FY23Phoenix International Academy (903484) $25,424; Maine Consolidated School District (4199) $24,096; Coconino County Accommodation School District (10386) $20,664; Canon Elementary District (4484) $19,603; Bicentennial Union High School District (4515) $19,079; Kaizen Education Foundation dba South Pointe Junio (78965) $15,526; Quartzsite Elementary District (4511) $15,449; Little Lamb Community School (79050) $13,180; Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500) $12,331; Southern Arizona Community Academy Inc. (79000) $10,969; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k10k15k20k25k30kPhoenix International Academy …$25,424Maine Consolidated School Dist…$24,096Coconino County Accommodation …$20,664Canon Elementary District (448…$19,603Bicentennial Union High School…$19,079Kaizen Education Foundation db…$15,526Quartzsite Elementary District…$15,449Little Lamb Community School (…$13,180Griffin Foundation Inc. The (7…$12,331Southern Arizona Community Aca…$10,969State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Little Lamb Community School (79050), FY23Phoenix International Academy (903484) $25,424; Maine Consolidated School District (4199) $24,096; Coconino County Accommodation School District (10386) $20,664; Canon Elementary District (4484) $19,603; Bicentennial Union High School District (4515) $19,079; Kaizen Education Foundation dba South Pointe Junio (78965) $15,526; Quartzsite Elementary District (4511) $15,449; Little Lamb Community School (79050) $13,180; Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500) $12,331; Southern Arizona Community Academy Inc. (79000) $10,969; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k10k15k20k25k30kPhoenix International Academy (9034…$25,424Maine Consolidated School District …$24,096Coconino County Accommodation Schoo…$20,664Canon Elementary District (4484)$19,603Bicentennial Union High School Dist…$19,079Kaizen Education Foundation dba Sou…$15,526Quartzsite Elementary District (451…$15,449Little Lamb Community School (79050)$13,180Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500)$12,331Southern Arizona Community Academy …$10,969State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Little Lamb Community School (79050), FY23Phoenix International Academy (903484) $25,424; Maine Consolidated School District (4199) $24,096; Coconino County Accommodation School District (10386) $20,664; Canon Elementary District (4484) $19,603; Bicentennial Union High School District (4515) $19,079; Kaizen Education Foundation dba South Pointe Junio (78965) $15,526; Quartzsite Elementary District (4511) $15,449; Little Lamb Community School (79050) $13,180; Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500) $12,331; Southern Arizona Community Academy Inc. (79000) $10,969; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k15k25k30kPhoenix International Academy (903484)$25,424Maine Consolidated School District (4199)$24,096Coconino County Accommodation School Distri…$20,664Canon Elementary District (4484)$19,603Bicentennial Union High School District (45…$19,079Kaizen Education Foundation dba South Point…$15,526Quartzsite Elementary District (4511)$15,449Little Lamb Community School (79050)$13,180Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500)$12,331Southern Arizona Community Academy Inc. (79…$10,969State median, under 1,000 students $11,993
Current spending per student, Arizona districts closest in size to Little Lamb Community School (79050), FY23Phoenix International Academy (903484) $25,424; Maine Consolidated School District (4199) $24,096; Coconino County Accommodation School District (10386) $20,664; Canon Elementary District (4484) $19,603; Bicentennial Union High School District (4515) $19,079; Kaizen Education Foundation dba South Pointe Junio (78965) $15,526; Quartzsite Elementary District (4511) $15,449; Little Lamb Community School (79050) $13,180; Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500) $12,331; Southern Arizona Community Academy Inc. (79000) $10,969; State median, under 1,000 students $11,993.5k15k25k30kPhoenix International Academy (903484)$25,424Maine Consolidated School District (419…$24,096Coconino County Accommodation School Di…$20,664Canon Elementary District (4484)$19,603Bicentennial Union High School District…$19,079Kaizen Education Foundation dba South P…$15,526Quartzsite Elementary District (4511)$15,449Little Lamb Community School (79050)$13,180Griffin Foundation Inc. The (79500)$12,331Southern Arizona Community Academy Inc.…$10,969State median, under 1,000 students $11,993

Where the money came from

$1,915,000 in revenue: 66.5% state, 19.6% local and 13.9% federal. Total spending was $1,754,000, or $13,188 per student; the district reported no capital outlay that year.

Little Lamb Community School (79050) revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $1,274,000; Local $375,000; Federal $266,000; total $1,915,000.
  • State$1,274,000 67%
  • Local$375,000 20%
  • Federal$266,000 14%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 475 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment fell from 2022-23 to 2024-25

133 students in 2022-23, 125 students in 2023-24, 129 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Little Lamb Community School (79050) enrollment by school year2022-23: 133, 2023-24: 125, 2024-25: 1290501001502022-231332023-241252024-25129
Little Lamb Community School (79050) enrollment by school year2022-23: 133, 2023-24: 125, 2024-25: 1290501001502022-231332023-241252024-25129
Little Lamb Community School (79050) enrollment by school year2022-23: 133, 2023-24: 125, 2024-25: 1290501001502022-231332023-241252024-25129
Little Lamb Community School (79050) enrollment by school year2022-23: 133, 2023-24: 125, 2024-25: 1290501001502022-231332023-241252024-25129

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23133not reportednot reported
2023-24125not reportednot reported
2024-2512910.012.9

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Little Lamb Community School (79050) scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading and 40-49% in math, against 40.4% in reading and 34.8% in math across Arizona. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arizona, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtArizonaStudents tested
Reading and language arts60-64%40.4%61
Math40-49%34.8%60

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

1 elementary school, 129 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Mission Montessori Academy12912.9not reportedNot Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Little Lamb Community School (79050)

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Little Lamb Community School (79050)

  1. Arizona districts by spending per studentLittle Lamb Community School (79050) ranks 181 of 475 Arizona districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($13,180).#181 of 475
  2. Every school district in ArizonaLittle Lamb Community School (79050) is the number 504 by size of 661 Arizona districts, with 133 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#504 of 661
  3. Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections (8326)The next larger Arizona district: 134 students in fall 2022.
  4. Canon Elementary District (4484)The next smaller Arizona district: 131 students in fall 2022, $19,603 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$19,603
  5. Compare Little Lamb Community School (79050) with Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections (8326)Enrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Little Lamb Community School (79050)

  1. How many schools and students are in Little Lamb Community School (79050)?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 elementary), enrolling 129 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Little Lamb Community School (79050) spend per student?
    $13,180 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the Arizona median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $11,993 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Little Lamb Community School (79050)'s money come from?
    $1,915,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 66.5% state, 19.6% local and 13.9% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How do students in Little Lamb Community School (79050) do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Little Lamb Community School (79050) scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading and 40-49% in math, against 40.4% in reading and 34.8% in math across Arizona. Arizona's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  5. What is Little Lamb Community School (79050)'s NCES district ID?
    0400217. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25