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Phoenix, Arizona - 1 schools
An equity score of 32/100 ranks Maricopa County Community College District Dba Gat (4314) #243 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,369 per pupil, Maricopa County Community College District Dba Gat (4314) ranks #350 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
331
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$10,369
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Maricopa County Community College District Dba Gat (4314) operates 1 public schools serving 331 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 high 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 $10,369 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 , 81.6% state, and 18.4% 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 32/100, ranked #243 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.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 1 schools offering Advanced Placement (1 AP courses district-wide), a 350:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 24.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 81.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% African American, 1.4% Asian across the district's schools.
Gateway Early College High School accounts for 100.0% of all Maricopa County Community College District Dba Gat (4314) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Maricopa County Community College District Dba Gat (4314) a distant remainder — means Maricopa County Community College District Dba Gat (4314)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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.
Maricopa County Community College District Dba Gat (4314) has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 79.8% 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.
Maricopa County Community College District Dba Gat (4314) student-counselor ratio is 350:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Maricopa County Community College District Dba Gat (4314) is typically wider than the Maricopa County Community College District Dba Gat (4314)-aggregate figure suggests.
Maricopa County Community College District Dba Gat (4314) chronic absenteeism rate is 24.9% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within Maricopa County Community College District Dba Gat (4314) is typically wider than the Maricopa County Community College District Dba Gat (4314)-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Maricopa County Community College District Dba Gat (4314)'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 Maricopa County Community College District Dba Gat (4314)?
Maricopa County Community College District Dba Gat (4314) has 1 school, including 1 high. Total enrollment is 331 students.
How much does Maricopa County Community College District Dba Gat (4314) spend per student?
Maricopa County Community College District Dba Gat (4314) spends $10,369 per student. The district has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #243 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of Maricopa County Community College District Dba Gat (4314)?
Maricopa County Community College District Dba Gat (4314) students are 81.1% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% African American, 1.4% Asian, 1.1% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Maricopa County Community College District Dba Gat (4314)?
Maricopa County Community College District Dba Gat (4314) has an equity score of 32/100, ranking #243 out of 437 districts in Arizona.