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Tucson, Arizona - 4 schools
An equity score of 69/100 ranks Tucson International Academy Inc. (79979) #23 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $14,865 per pupil, Tucson International Academy Inc. (79979) ranks #129 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Tucson International Academy Inc. (79979) operates 4 public schools serving 409 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 combined 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 $14,865 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 0.7% local, 71.4% state, and 27.9% 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 69/100, ranked #23 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.
. Demographically, the student body averages 76.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% White, 4.7% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Tucson International Academy, with a diversity index of 50.1/100.
Its largest campus is Tucson International Academy, enrolling 137 students (28% of the district's total enrollment).
Tucson International Academy accounts for 28.0% of all Tucson International Academy Inc. (79979) student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Tucson International Academy Inc. (79979)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: combined. 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.
Tucson International Academy Inc. (79979) has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 72.4% 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 approaching the 75% concentration-grant threshold; it does not yet unlock the extra funding tier but sits meaningfully above the baseline 50% majority mark. 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.
Comparisons are relative to Tucson International Academy Inc. (79979)'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 Tucson International Academy Inc. (79979)?
Tucson International Academy Inc. (79979) has 4 schools, including 4 combined. Total enrollment is 409 students.
How much does Tucson International Academy Inc. (79979) spend per student?
Tucson International Academy Inc. (79979) spends $14,865 per student. The district has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #23 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of Tucson International Academy Inc. (79979)?
Tucson International Academy Inc. (79979) students are 76.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% White, 4.7% African American, 0.2% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Tucson International Academy Inc. (79979)?
Tucson International Academy Inc. (79979) has an equity score of 69/100, ranking #23 out of 437 districts in Arizona.