Enrollment
11
Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mesa, AZ
Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School
Federal NCES profile for Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 040064002031Charter school
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 98
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #2 of 70
- schools in Mesa · Resource Index
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 51.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 11
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School ranks #2 of 70 schools in Mesa, AZ.
School address
NCES ID 040064002031 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
51.2%
vs 48.3% Arizona avg
+6% vs state
What stands out at Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School
Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School is a higher-need, small charter combined-grade school in Mesa, Arizona, enrolling 11 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 51.2% lands close to the Arizona typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 94% of Arizona schools, with 11 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 2,064 Arizona schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (73%) and White (27%) (diversity index 40/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 11 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Edkey Inc. - Sequoia School for the Deaf and Hard (81050) spends $41,944 per pupil, 219% above the Arizona average, a better-resourced district than most.
Discipline events run high: 11 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 11 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Mesa's public schools, it stands alongside Eastmark High School (1,889 students): Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Its district, Edkey Inc. - Sequoia School for the Deaf and Hard (81050), also runs Kelly (21 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School compares
Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arizona | Arizona avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.2% | ▲ 6% | 48.3% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 11 | top 94% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
51.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% above the Arizona average of 48.3%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$41,944
per pupil, district-wide
- above Arizona avg of $13,145
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 11 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 27.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 100.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
Hispanic or Latino 72.7%
White 27.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 72.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 39.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 39.7, Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Edkey Inc. - Sequoia School for the Deaf and Hard (81050), which includes Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School.
$41,944
Per student
+219%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
+153%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 0.3%
State 85.3%
Federal 14.4%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 21
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 30/100
Similar other schools in Mesa
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Eastmark High School
Standard public school
1,889 students 23.6:1 students per teacher
Sequoia Choice School Arizona Distance Learning School
Standard public school
1,711 students
Silver Valley Elementary
Standard public school
1,384 students 22.7:1 students per teacher
Astravo Online Academy
Standard public school
849 students
Eagleridge Enrichment Program
Standard public school
694 students 63.1:1 students per teacher
American Leadership Academy Virtual
Standard public school
660 students
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
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Frequently asked questions about Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School
How many students attend Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School?
Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School has 11 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Mesa, AZ.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School?
51.2% of students at Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arizona average of 48.3%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School?
The largest demographic group at Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School is Hispanic or Latino at 72.7% of enrollment, in Mesa, AZ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School?
Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School rank among schools in Mesa?
By Resource Investment Index, Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School ranks #2 of 70 schools in Mesa, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Mesa on the city page.
Is Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School a good school?
Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Edkey Inc. - Sequoia School for the Deaf and Hard (81050)?
Besides Edkey Inc. - Sequoia Deaf School, Edkey Inc. - Sequoia School for the Deaf and Hard (81050) also operates Kelly (21 students). See the Edkey Inc. - Sequoia School for the Deaf and Hard (81050) district page for the complete list.
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