New School for the Arts Middle School (80985) operates 1 public schools serving 88 students, placing it among the smaller districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 middle schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 75 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Maricopa County County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $6,531 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, which aggregates every revenue and spending line reported under federal accounting standards. The funding mix is 0.7% local, 88.1% state, and 11.2% federal — a breakdown that matters because districts leaning heavily on local revenue are more exposed to property-tax swings, while higher federal shares typically track Title I concentration.
and 69.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 46.7% White, 28.0% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% African American across the district's schools.
New School for the Arts Middle School accounts for 100.0% of all New School for the Arts Middle School (80985) student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means New School for the Arts Middle School (80985)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: middle. 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.
New School for the Arts Middle School (80985) chronic absenteeism rate is 69.3% — 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.
How many schools are in New School for the Arts Middle School (80985)?
New School for the Arts Middle School (80985) has 1 schools, including 1 middle. Total enrollment is 88 students.
How much does New School for the Arts Middle School (80985) spend per student?
New School for the Arts Middle School (80985) spends $6,531 per student.
What is the average rent near New School for the Arts Middle School (80985)?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Maricopa County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of New School for the Arts Middle School (80985)?
New School for the Arts Middle School (80985) students are 46.7% White, 28.0% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% African American, averaged across 1 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.