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Mesa, Arizona - 2 schools
An equity score of 21/100 ranks Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363) #352 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $8,703 per pupil, Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363) ranks #522 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
457
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363) operates 2 public schools serving 457 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 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 $8,703 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 5.2% local, 88.6% state, and 6.3% 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 21/100, ranked #352 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 34.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 59.9% White, 29.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American across the district's schools.
Montessori Education Centre Charter School - Mesa accounts for 55.8% of all Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363) a distant remainder — means Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363)-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.
Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363) chronic absenteeism rate is 34.6% — 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 Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363)'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 Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363)?
Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363) has 2 schools, including 2 elementary. Total enrollment is 457 students.
How much does Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363) spend per student?
Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363) spends $8,703 per student. The district has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #352 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363)?
Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363) students are 59.9% White, 29.4% Hispanic or Latino, 2.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 2 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363)?
Montessori Education Centre Charter School (4363) has an equity score of 21/100, ranking #352 out of 437 districts in Arizona.