Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431)

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Tucson, Arizona - 6 schools

An equity score of 55/100 ranks Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431) #91 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $11,876 per pupil, Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431) ranks #283 of 633 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

726
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$11,876
Per-Pupil Spending
High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431) operates 6 public schools serving 726 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 high 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 Pima County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $11,876 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 633 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arizona compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 4.2% local, 72.5% state, and 23.3% 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 55/100, ranked #91 of 437 in Arizona against a state average of 38, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

a 144:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, . Demographically, the student body averages 78.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% White, 3.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ppep Tec - Colin L. Powell Learning Center, with a diversity index of 67.6/100.

Its largest campus is Ppep Tec - Cesar Chavez Learning Center, enrolling 187 students (25% of the district's total enrollment).

Enrollment across the district's NCES-reporting campuses grew 2.6% between 2022-23 and 2023-24 (726 to 745 students), per the NCES Common Core of Data annual universe files.

Of the district's $9,898,000 in reported FY2023 expenditures, 38.7% went to instruction, 44.8% to support services, and 12.9% to capital outlay, support-services-heavy relative to typical districts, reflecting spending on transportation, administration, or student services. Figures come from the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey's function-level breakdown, not the aggregate per-pupil figure above.

Ppep Tec - Cesar Chavez Learning Center accounts for 25.3% of all Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431) student enrollment

That concentration means Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431) school enrollment varies 2.5× across entities

Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431) school enrollment ranges from 75 students (lowest) to 187 students (highest), a spread of 112 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431) reports 87.2% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share is at least 75%, indicating a high concentration of measured economic need. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431) student-counselor ratio is 144:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)

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 Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Where does the funding come from?

23.3%
Federal
72.5%
State
4.2%
Local

Funding Equity

55
Equity Score
91 / 437
State Rank
38
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 6 schools in Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431).

White 10.5%
Hispanic or Latino 78.3%
African American 3.2%
Multiracial 0.9%
Other 7.1%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 26.8/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431)'s schools, below the Arizona average of 47.2.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Ppep Tec - Colin L. Powell Learning Center 67.6
  2. 2 Ppep Tec - Alice S. Paul Learning Center 56.1
  3. 3 Ppep Tec - Celestino Fernandez Learning Center 30.5
  4. 4 Ppep Tec - Jose Yepez Learning Center 4.3
  5. 5 Ppep Tec - Raul H. Castro Learning Center 1.2

Programs & Resources

144:1
Student-Counselor Ratio

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431)

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Comparisons are relative to Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431)'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431)?

Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431) has 6 schools, including 6 high. Total enrollment is 726 students.

How much does Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431) spend per student?

Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431) spends $11,876 per student. The district has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #91 in Arizona.

What is the demographic composition of Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431)?

Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431) students are 78.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.5% White, 3.2% African American, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431)?

Portable Practical Educational Preparation Inc. ( (4431) has an equity score of 55/100, ranking #91 out of 437 districts in Arizona.