An equity score of 27/100 ranks Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association D (79957) #290 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $10,832 per pupil, Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association D (79957) ranks #376 of 633 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association D (79957) operates 1 public schools serving 303 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Arizona. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 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 Maricopa County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $10,832 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 633 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending. See how Arizona compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 6.5% local, 87.0% state, and 6.5% 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 27/100, ranked #290 of 437 in Arizona against a state average of 38, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 286:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, . Demographically, the student body averages 60.5% White, 26.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Desert Marigold School, enrolling 286 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Desert Marigold School accounts for 94.4% of all Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association D (79957) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association D (79957) a distant remainder — means Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association D (79957)-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.
Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association D (79957) student-counselor ratio is 286:1 — 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 Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association D (79957) is typically wider than the Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association D (79957)-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association D (79957)'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 Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association D (79957)?
Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association D (79957) has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 303 students.
How much does Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association D (79957) spend per student?
Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association D (79957) spends $10,832 per student. The district has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #290 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association D (79957)?
Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association D (79957) students are 60.5% White, 26.9% Hispanic or Latino, 2.8% African American, 2.1% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association D (79957)?
Valley of the Sun Waldorf Education Association D (79957) has an equity score of 27/100, ranking #290 out of 437 districts in Arizona.