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Patagonia, Arizona - 1 schools
At $15,538 per pupil, Patagonia Montessori Elementary School (79069) ranks #119 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
22
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$15,538
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Patagonia Montessori Elementary School (79069) operates 1 public schools serving 22 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Santa Cruz County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,538 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arizona compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 2.5% local, 65.6% state, and 31.8% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.
and 27.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 60.6% Hispanic or Latino, 39.4% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Patagonia Montessori School, enrolling 33 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Patagonia Montessori School accounts for 100.0% of all Patagonia Montessori Elementary School (79069) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Patagonia Montessori Elementary School (79069) a distant remainder — means Patagonia Montessori Elementary School (79069)-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.
Patagonia Montessori Elementary School (79069) chronic absenteeism rate is 27.3% — 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 Patagonia Montessori Elementary School (79069) is typically wider than the Patagonia Montessori Elementary School (79069)-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Patagonia Montessori Elementary School (79069)'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 Patagonia Montessori Elementary School (79069)?
Patagonia Montessori Elementary School (79069) has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 22 students.
How much does Patagonia Montessori Elementary School (79069) spend per student?
Patagonia Montessori Elementary School (79069) spends $15,538 per student.
What is the demographic composition of Patagonia Montessori Elementary School (79069)?
Patagonia Montessori Elementary School (79069) students are 60.6% Hispanic or Latino, 39.4% White, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.