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Phoenix, Arizona - 1 schools
At $36,618 per pupil, Phoenix International Academy (903484) ranks #16 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Phoenix International Academy (903484) operates 1 public schools serving 139 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 Maricopa County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $36,618 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the top 64 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arizona compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 6.9% local, 50.5% state, and 42.6% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles.
a 252:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 14.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 65.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% African American, 7.1% White across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Phoenix International Academy, enrolling 252 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Phoenix International Academy accounts for 100.0% of all Phoenix International Academy (903484) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Phoenix International Academy (903484) a distant remainder — means Phoenix International Academy (903484)-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.
Phoenix International Academy (903484) has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 89.9% 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.
Phoenix International Academy (903484) student-counselor ratio is 252:1 — 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 Phoenix International Academy (903484) is typically wider than the Phoenix International Academy (903484)-aggregate figure suggests.
Phoenix International Academy (903484) chronic absenteeism rate is 14.3% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Comparisons are relative to Phoenix International Academy (903484)'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 Phoenix International Academy (903484)?
Phoenix International Academy (903484) has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 139 students.
How much does Phoenix International Academy (903484) spend per student?
Phoenix International Academy (903484) spends $36,618 per student.
What is the demographic composition of Phoenix International Academy (903484)?
Phoenix International Academy (903484) students are 65.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% African American, 7.1% White, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.