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Phoenix, Arizona - 1 schools
An equity score of 26/100 ranks Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) #299 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $9,000 per pupil, Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) ranks #505 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) operates 1 public schools serving 250 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined 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 $9,000 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 2.3% local, 92.9% state, and 4.8% 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 26/100, ranked #299 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.
a 249:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 42.2% Hispanic or Latino, 35.7% White, 10.0% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Metropolitan Arts Institute, enrolling 249 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Metropolitan Arts Institute accounts for 99.6% of all Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) a distant remainder — means Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) student-counselor ratio is 249:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181)'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 Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181)?
Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 250 students.
How much does Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) spend per student?
Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) spends $9,000 per student. The district has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #299 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181)?
Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) students are 42.2% Hispanic or Latino, 35.7% White, 10.0% African American, 0.4% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181)?
Metropolitan Arts Institute Inc. (5181) has an equity score of 26/100, ranking #299 out of 437 districts in Arizona.