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Phoenix, Arizona - 1 schools
An equity score of 62/100 ranks West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) #55 of 437 districts in Arizona (state average 38). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,060 per pupil, West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) ranks #63 of 634 Arizona districts by per-pupil spending (Arizona districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
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District-Level NCES Analysis
West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) operates 1 public schools serving 296 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 $21,060 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 7.7% local, 61.4% state, and 30.9% 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 62/100, ranked #55 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 63.7% Hispanic or Latino, 24.0% White, 5.4% African American across the district's schools.
Its largest campus is Imagine Schools at Buckeye, enrolling 441 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).
Imagine Schools at Buckeye accounts for 100.0% of all West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) student enrollment
That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) a distant remainder — means West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497)-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.
Comparisons are relative to West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497)'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 West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497)?
West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) has 1 school, including 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 296 students.
How much does West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) spend per student?
West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) spends $21,060 per student. The district has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #55 in Arizona.
What is the demographic composition of West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497)?
West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) students are 63.7% Hispanic or Latino, 24.0% White, 5.4% African American, 1.1% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497)?
West Gilbert Charter Elementary School Inc. (79497) has an equity score of 62/100, ranking #55 out of 437 districts in Arizona.